Asian attendees reportedly drove up the price of two rhino horns before they were sold to a phone bidder at an auction in Missouri.
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14 Sep 11
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged antique rhino horn, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Lolli Brothers, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, taxidermy, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnamese
Tagged antique rhino horn, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Lolli Brothers, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, taxidermy, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnamese
21 Feb 11
Tweet Rhino horn trophies can no longer be traded in the UK. The European Commission has taken additional steps to crack down on abuse of legal trade loopholes: Effective immediately, it is now illegal to sell antique rhino horn trophies and mounted rhino horns in the UK. Authorities became suspicious after a surge of buyers [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, Asia, China, Chinese, CITES, critically endangered species, DEFRA, Europe, European Commission, illegal rhino horn trade, legalized rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn trophies, rhino horn trophy for sale, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, taxidermists, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, Asia, China, Chinese, CITES, critically endangered species, DEFRA, Europe, European Commission, illegal rhino horn trade, legalized rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn trophies, rhino horn trophy for sale, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, taxidermists, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, Vietnam, Vietnamese
26 Nov 10
Tweet Irish authorities acted quickly to prevent an unauthorized sale of antique rhino horn. Officials from Ireland’s Department of the Environment have reportedly confiscated four black rhino horns that were about to be sold by an antiques gallery. The horns were discovered in the gallery’s advertisement section. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, auction, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Garda, Gardai, illegal rhino horn trade, Ireland, Irish, John Sullivan, National Parks and Wildife Service, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino horn auction, rhino horn trophy, rhino trophy auction, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, taxidermist, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, UK, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, auction, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Garda, Gardai, illegal rhino horn trade, Ireland, Irish, John Sullivan, National Parks and Wildife Service, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino horn auction, rhino horn trophy, rhino trophy auction, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, taxidermist, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, UK, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
17 Nov 10
Tweet Antique rhino horn leaking into the illegal market could be hazardous to the consumer. Thanks to the surging demand for illegal rhino horn, even the taxidermy industry has been infiltrated. However, there could be an unpleasant surprise for the eventual end user of rhino horn acquired from antique hunting trophies. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, antique, antique rhino horn, arsenic, Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, CITES, Colorado, Europe, European, illegal rhino horn trade, Ireland, John Sullivan, North America, poacher, Poaching, poison, poison rhino horn, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, rhino hunting trophy, Rhino Poaching, rhino taxidermy head, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, taxidermist, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, UK, US, USA, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Africa, antique, antique rhino horn, arsenic, Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, CITES, Colorado, Europe, European, illegal rhino horn trade, Ireland, John Sullivan, North America, poacher, Poaching, poison, poison rhino horn, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, rhino hunting trophy, Rhino Poaching, rhino taxidermy head, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, taxidermist, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, UK, US, USA, Vietnam, Vietnamese
15 Nov 10
Tweet US authorities have arrested two men for attempting to purchase rhino horn. An undercover operation has netted two rhino horn buyers in Colorado. The pair allegedly traveled from Ireland to Colorado to purchase rhino horns and paid USD $17,000 to undercover agents. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, Asia, China, Chinese, Colorado, illegal rhino horn trade, Ireland, John Sullivan, libation cups, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino taxidermy head, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, taxidermist, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, Asia, China, Chinese, Colorado, illegal rhino horn trade, Ireland, John Sullivan, libation cups, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino taxidermy head, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, taxidermist, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam
29 Sep 10
Tweet Rhino horn continues to fetch unusually high prices at antiques auctions. Less than a month after the UK tightened regulations around rhino horn exports, a rhino horn and a Javan rhino head have reportedly taken top dollar at an antiques auction in Sydney, Australia. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Australia, Australian auction, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, Indonesia, Javan Rhino, Javan rhino head, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Saving Rhinos, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Australia, Australian auction, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, Indonesia, Javan Rhino, Javan rhino head, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Saving Rhinos, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam
16 Sep 10
Tweet Officials in the UK will be denying most applications to export rhino horn. The agency which regulates trade in endangered species for the UK, Animal Health, announced that it will be tightening regulations for rhino horn exports. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global [...]
Posted in illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged antique rhino horn, China, Chinese, CITES, illegal rhino horn trade, Poaching, pre-1947, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, rhino horn trophies, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, taxidermists, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Vietnamese, worked rhino horn
Tagged antique rhino horn, China, Chinese, CITES, illegal rhino horn trade, Poaching, pre-1947, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, rhino horn trophies, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, taxidermists, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Vietnamese, worked rhino horn
25 Aug 10
Tweet Should trade in rhino horn be legalized? A vigorous debate about the controversial idea of legalizing trade in rhino horn has erupted and is now in full swing on social media networks and the blogosphere. Supporters such as Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA) claim that legal trade would be tightly monitored and a way [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, China, Chinese, Chinese rhino farming, horn harvesting rhino horn harvesting, illegal rhino horn trade, legalized trade in rhino horn, poacher, Poaching, rhino, rhino farm, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Wildife Ranching South Africa, WRSA
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, China, Chinese, Chinese rhino farming, horn harvesting rhino horn harvesting, illegal rhino horn trade, legalized trade in rhino horn, poacher, Poaching, rhino, rhino farm, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Wildife Ranching South Africa, WRSA
22 Jul 10
Tweet Buying trophies from taxidermists: An emerging trend in the illegal rhino horn trade? In yet another disturbing development in the illegal rhino horn trade, taxidermists in Denmark and Sweden have recently been approached by people wishing to acquire rhino horn. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information [...]
Posted in illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, myths, myths about rhino horn, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, superstitions, taxidermists, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophies, trophy hunting, Vietnam
Tagged China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, myths, myths about rhino horn, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, superstitions, taxidermists, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophies, trophy hunting, Vietnam
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