State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
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Kenya Prepares to Torch Largest Ivory Stockpile in April
Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday visited the Nairobi National Park ahead of the April event when he will preside over the destruction of massive stockpiles of ivory. At the event, Kenya
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More than 50 animal species critically endangered: Govt
NEW DELHI: Out of 96,000 animal species in the country, more than 50 have been assessed as "critically endangered" and 310 as "endangered", the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. "Studies conducted
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California auctioneer pleads guilty to $1 mln ivory, rhino horn smuggling
An executive with a Beverly Hills gallery and auction house has pleaded guilty of conspiring to smuggling at least $1 million in animal products that included rhino horn and elephant ivory, federal prosecutors
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Report: Rhino poaching crisis increasing in Africa
The number of rhinos killed by poachers in Africa rose for the sixth year in a row, threatening the survival of the endangered animals. At least 1,338 rhinos were killed by poachers across Africa in
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Rhino poaching: Another year, another grim record
The mass slaughter of rhinos has increased for the sixth year in a row, according to grim new figures from international researchers. At least 1,338 of the iconic animals were killed for their horns in
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34 rhino carcasses found in Namibia in two months: police
Namibian police say they have found 34 rhino carcasses in the country in January and February this year. The rhino carcasses were found during an aerial search last month. Twenty-nine of them were
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The all-female patrol stopping South Africa's rhino poachers
As rhino deaths have soared across South Africa, in Balule reserve the Black Mambas patrol of local women has achieved a 76% reduction in poaching since 2013. Now there are plans to extend the award-winning
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Petition Seeks Ban on Trade in Fake Rhino Horn
Trade in bioengineered rhino horn shouldn’t be allowed. That's the contention behind a petition filed today with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by the Center for Biological Diversity, a U.S.-based
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Zimbabwe: Zim Loses 235 Jumbos in Two Years... Criminal Syndicates to Blame- Muchinguri
ZIMBABWE's wildlife is under threat from poachers sponsored by criminal syndicates operating in and outside the country who use cyanide to poison the animals, a senior Government official has said.
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3rd rhino killed in Kaziranga this year
JORHAT: Third rhino has been killed by poachers in last 40 days in Kaziranga National Park of Assam, a senior forest official said on Tuesday. The poachers killed the female adult rhino in the early