With the population of the critically endangered black rhino only around 5,000, why did the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service (US FWS) recently issue sport-hunting permits to kill two … [Read full article]
Tag: rhino horn
Rhino Crisis Round Up: Killing Spree Continues in South Africa and India
In less than a month, South Africa and India have lost a combined total of at least thirty-five rhinos to the illegal rhino horn trade. 32 rhinos were killed in … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: South Africa Death Toll At Least 618
The number of rhinos killed in South Africa in 2012 has reached a staggering 618, according to a December 10th update from the Department of Environmental Affairs. There have been … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: Death Toll Soars to 467 in South Africa & More
The massacre of South Africa’s rhinos continues at a horrifying pace, with 467 killed this year as of October 22nd, according to the Department of Environmental Affairs. Gareth Morgan, … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: 430 Rhinos Killed in S Africa & More
South Africa has now lost at least 430 rhinos to the illegal rhino horn trade since the start of 2012, according to figures released by the Department of Environmental Affairs. … [Read full article]
World Rhino Day 2012 Round Up
On September 22nd, the third annual World Rhino Day was celebrated, with over a dozen countries participating this year. World Rhino Day brought NGOs, zoos, rhino sanctuaries, and concerned … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: Rhinos Killed in India, Kenya & More
India’s Kaziranga National Park has unfortunately lost another rhino, as a female rhino was found dead this week in the park’s Bagori range. PTI reports that “empty shells and a … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: Death Toll Soars to 373 in S Africa & More
At least 373 rhinos have been killed for their horns in South Africa during the first eight months of 2012, according to the country’s Department of Environmental Affairs. Of the … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: Yao Ming in Kenya & More
Retired NBA star Yao Ming was in Kenya to film “The End of the Wild” documentary — and to bring international awareness to the plight of African rhinos and elephants, … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: U.S. Antiques Dealer Pleads Guilty & More
In the United States, antiques dealer David Hausman has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and creating false records in relation to rhino horn trafficking. The Manhattan antiques dealer is … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: Killings, Arrests in S Africa & More
Although the latest figures from the South African government show the country’s rhino death toll at 281, sources outside the media cite a figure closer to 300. And sadly, that … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: Game Farmers Allegedly Killing Their Own Rhinos & More
This week, the South African media reported that some game farmers and reserve owners have allegedly been killing their own rhinos and claiming the rhinos were “poached” — and then … [Read full article]
Rhino Crisis Round Up: Sumatran Rhino Pregnancy Watch & More
The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) is awaiting the historical birth of a critically endangered Sumatran rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Indonesia’s Way Kambas National Park. Expectant mother Ratu … [Read full article]