{"id":24664,"date":"2011-09-08T21:22:45","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T01:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=24664"},"modified":"2011-09-08T21:22:45","modified_gmt":"2011-09-09T01:22:45","slug":"rhino-crisis-round-up-furry-fossils-the-fab-four-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/rhino-crisis-round-up-furry-fossils-the-fab-four-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhino Crisis Round Up: Furry Fossils, The Fab Four & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lengthy prison sentences for rhino killers and hope for the world’s rarest rhino species are two of the highlights from this week’s Round Up.<\/p>\n

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More good news: World Rhino Day campaigns are announced in three more countries!<\/p>\n

Rhino horn theft from residence<\/strong><\/p>\n

First, the unpleasant news: A troubling twist to the antique rhino horn robbery epidemic<\/a> was spotted on Round Town News<\/em><\/a> today.<\/p>\n

This time, a stuffed rhino head was stolen from a man’s home in La Ca\u00f1ada del Fenollar near Alicante, Spain. It was found a few days later, with the horns missing.<\/p>\n

21 years in a Zimbabwe prison<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is encouraging news from Zimbabwe, where NewsDay<\/a><\/em> reported that the Masvingo magistrate’s court sentenced two rhino killers to 21 years each in prison.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Mozambicans Devi Gabriel Mutumani and Nyabanga Solomon were found guilty of contravening the Wildlife Act (Chapter 20:14), possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.<\/p>\n

The pair was arrested last month in Humani Ranch, Save Valley Conservancy, Chiredzi.<\/p>\n

Mutumani and Solomon claimed to be “mercenaries” hired to kill rhinos.<\/p>\n

Fantastic news about the Fab Four<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you may recall, in December 2009, four of the world’s only known eight (now reduced to seven after the recent passing<\/a> of Nesari) Northern white rhinos – Sudan, Suni, Fatu and Najin – made the historic journey<\/a> from the Czech Republic to Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.<\/p>\n

The controversial<\/a> move was done in hopes that the natural environment would encourage breeding.<\/p>\n

Although no pregnancies have been announced, the new digs appear to be getting these massive mammals in the mood for love. Take a look at Fatu and Suni in action:<\/p>\n