The body of a female rhino from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary was reportedly found over the weekend, and unsurprisingly, her horn was missing.
Browsing the archives for the Saving Rhinos tag
18 Oct 11
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Assam, Begian Malinois, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, tracker dog, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Assam, Begian Malinois, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, tracker dog, traditional Chinese medicine
12 Oct 11
Since 2007, we’ve been offering a wide selection of rhino t-shirts and other merchandise, and one of the most popular t-shirt designs has consistently been our “horny is good” t-shirt. People seem to have fun with this message.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged horny double entendre, horny forever rhino t-shirts, horny rhino shirt, Nepal, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino shirt, rhino t-shirt, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos
Tagged horny double entendre, horny forever rhino t-shirts, horny rhino shirt, Nepal, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino shirt, rhino t-shirt, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos
11 Oct 11
Questions are being raised regarding rhino horn “suppliers” and their effect on illegal rhino horn trafficking.
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, China, illegal rhino horn trade, legalise rhino horn trade, legalized trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn stockpiles, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam
Tagged Africa, China, illegal rhino horn trade, legalise rhino horn trade, legalized trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn stockpiles, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam
3 Oct 11
On September 22, 2011, World Rhino Day was celebrated for the first time in Nepal.
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Posters, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asian rhino, Chitwan National Park, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Nepal, PARC Nepal, Partnership for Rhino Conservation, Public Awareness, Saving Rhinos, World Rhino Day
Tagged Asian rhino, Chitwan National Park, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Nepal, PARC Nepal, Partnership for Rhino Conservation, Public Awareness, Saving Rhinos, World Rhino Day
29 Sep 11
The widely-publicized meeting between Vietnamese and South African officials earlier this week could actually be a step in the right direction: A Vietnamese diplomat was quoted as saying “we need to get rid of the wrong understanding that rhino horn can cure cancer.”
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Posters, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged illegal rhino horn trade, Public Awareness, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged illegal rhino horn trade, Public Awareness, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
22 Sep 11
Today is World Rhino Day, and there has already been a global outpouring of support for these magnificent animals.
19 Sep 11
Posters featuring critically endangered Javan and Sumatran rhinos are now available!
Posted in Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Borneo Rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Posters, Rhino Education, Sumatran Rhino
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, critically endangered species, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, rhino posters, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Saving Rhinos, southeast Asia, Sumatran Rhino, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, World Rhino Day
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, critically endangered species, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, rhino posters, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Saving Rhinos, southeast Asia, Sumatran Rhino, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, World Rhino Day
16 Aug 11
Kudos to UK Environment Minister Richard Benyon for his candor at the CITES Standing Committee in Geneva. He described the rhino horn trade as “archaic” and stated that it “belongs in the Victorian era”.
15 Aug 11
With rhino horn and ivory trade issues at the forefront of the 61st meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), China and other consumer countries are in the hot seat.
15 Aug 11
Britain plans to address CITES this week with the request that rhino horn consumer countries launch awareness campaigns to debunk the notion that rhino horn contains medicinal properties.
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