Tweet Formidable forces behind the illegal trade in rhino horn. I am pleased to announce that my new book Murder, Myths & Medicine is now available. This very unique publication is the world’s first book to highlight the major events and findings of 2010′s rhino crisis. Along with the fascinating subject matter and compelling facts [...]
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17 Mar 11
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Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Recommended Books, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asia, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, books about rhino horn, books about wildlife trade, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Murder Myths Medicine, Nepal, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, Asia, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, books about rhino horn, books about wildlife trade, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Murder Myths Medicine, Nepal, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking, Zimbabwe
26 Sep 10
Tweet Two more rhino poachers have been arrested in South Africa. Police have arrested two men in Kruger National Park after a visitor to the park discovered a wounded rhino and notified the authorities. The two suspects are said to be connected to ten additional rhino poaching incidents in the Stolsnek area near Pretoriuskop. Rhishja [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, myths about rhino horn, Petros Fernando Boene, poacher, Poaching, Pretoriuskop, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino crime syndicate, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, Stolsnek, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, veterinarians arrested, Vietnam, white rhino, wildlife trafficking, World Cup 2010, World Rhino Day
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, myths about rhino horn, Petros Fernando Boene, poacher, Poaching, Pretoriuskop, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino crime syndicate, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, Stolsnek, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, veterinarians arrested, Vietnam, white rhino, wildlife trafficking, World Cup 2010, World Rhino Day
20 Aug 10
Tweet A second rhino was killed by poachers in South Africa this week. A female rhino has been found dead near Roedtan in Limpopo. She was shot several times, presumably with an R5 assault rifle and her horns were hacked off. Her hamstrings had also been cut. The rhino was reportedly 40 years old and [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, Limpopo, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Roedtan, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, Springbok flats, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, Limpopo, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Roedtan, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, Springbok flats, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking
18 Aug 10
Tweet This male white rhino is the latest victim of the illegal rhino horn trade. A male white rhino was viciously struck down on Wednesday morning by poachers armed with AK-47 assault rifles. The bold attack reportedly occurred close to Masinda Camp in the iMfolozi Game Reserve. The rhino’s body – with both horns sliced [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Chinese demand for rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, iMfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, Masinda Camp, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking, Zululand Wildlife eForum
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Chinese demand for rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, iMfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, Masinda Camp, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking, Zululand Wildlife eForum
13 Aug 10
Tweet Listen to a one-hour discussion of the illegal rhino horn trade on The WildLife with Laurel Neme. Recently, I had the exciting opportunity to be a guest on “The WildLife”, a radio talk show hosted by Dr. Laurel Neme. We discussed the illegal trade in rhino horn and the fact that because rhino horn [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Northern White Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations, White Rhinos
Tagged Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species, Assam, illegal trade in rhino horn, India, Laurel Neme, Nepal, Poaching, podcast, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, The WildLife with Laurel Neme, traditional Chinese medicine, wildlife trafficking
Tagged Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species, Assam, illegal trade in rhino horn, India, Laurel Neme, Nepal, Poaching, podcast, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, The WildLife with Laurel Neme, traditional Chinese medicine, wildlife trafficking
10 Aug 10
Tweet Two rhino horn and bear gall bladder smugglers have been arrested just outside Nepal’s capital. Undercover police have arrested two members of a wildlife smuggling operation near Kathmandu. The officers posed as buyers and confiscated one rhino horn and two bear gall bladders. Both rhino horn and bear bile are prized ingredients in traditional [...]
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, bear bile, bear gall bladders, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Illegal wildlife trade, illegal wildlife trafficking, Indian rhino, Kabod Gurung, Kathmandu, Mingmar Tamang, Nepal, Nilopu, poacher, Poaching, Rasuwa, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, smugglers, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, wildlife trafficking
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, bear bile, bear gall bladders, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Illegal wildlife trade, illegal wildlife trafficking, Indian rhino, Kabod Gurung, Kathmandu, Mingmar Tamang, Nepal, Nilopu, poacher, Poaching, Rasuwa, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, smugglers, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, wildlife trafficking
9 Aug 10
Tweet Contrary to popular belief, Yemen is not a factor in today’s illegal rhino horn trade. Although Yemen was once the primary destination for illegal rhino horn from Africa, today that distinction belongs to the traditional medicine markets of China and Vietnam. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, daggers, demand for rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, jambiya, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, wildlife trafficking, Yemen
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, daggers, demand for rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, jambiya, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, wildlife trafficking, Yemen
30 Jun 10
Tweet A 10-year jail sentence has been given to a Vietnamese man who attempted to smuggle rhino horns out of South Africa. The Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a Vietnamese man to 10 years in jail for attempting to smuggle rhino horns from South Africa to Vietnam. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese medicine, Illegal wildlife trade, Kempton Park Magistrate Court, Magistrate Prince Manyathi, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, TCM, TRAFFIC, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, wildlife trafficking, Xuan Hoang
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese medicine, Illegal wildlife trade, Kempton Park Magistrate Court, Magistrate Prince Manyathi, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, TCM, TRAFFIC, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, wildlife trafficking, Xuan Hoang
26 Jun 10
Tweet A UK man has received jail time for dealing in rhino horn on a popular Internet auction site. Mark Rowland of Swaffham, Norfolk, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for attempting to sell a rhino horn on eBay to a buyer in the US. The rhino horn was reportedly priced at £2,000. [...]
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