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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Growing Numbers of Rhinos Poached for Horns in South Africa: Minister
The number of rhinos killed by poachers in South Africa continued to climb this year, with demand for rhino horn in Asia pushing the slaughter ever higher, the government said Sunday. As of August 27,
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South Africa Sees Rhino Poaching Intensify as 749 Animals Killed
Rhino poaching in South Africa has intensified this year after a record number of animals were killed in 2014, according to Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. In the period to Aug. 27, 749 rhinos
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S.Africa's Kruger Park still a magnet for rhino poachers
The poaching of rhinos has risen in South Africa's Kruger National Park this year but is on the decline elsewhere in the country, Environment Minister Edna Molewa said on Sunday. The Kruger Park, South
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Africa: Two Tons of Elephant Tusks Seized in Vietnam
Customs officers in Vietnam seized more than two tons of elephant tusks, eight days after confiscating an ivory shipment weighing nearly a ton, authorities said on Monday. The estimated 4.4 million
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Rhino horns for sale in San Francisco's Chinatown despite crackdown
California legislators aiming to pass more stringent regulations on the sale and dissemination of ivory and rhinoceros horns received a boost last Friday when a San Francisco man pleaded guilty to selling
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Wild Sumatran Rhinos Considered to Be Extinct in Malaysia
The Sumatran rhinoceros is not plentiful on the planet: In fact, the Dicerorhinus sumatrensis is down to maybe 100 in the wild and nine in captivity, and most of them live in Indonesia. Scientists have
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Drones Take Flight As Wildlife Research Tools While Conservationists Debate Their Proper Role
Conservation researchers have increasingly begun to use drones to conduct population counts of animals or study changing habitats. But new research suggests that wild black bears may be disturbed by a
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Awards for rhino conservation
The Prabhakar Barua Rhino Conservation Trust is seeking nominations for the Rhino Conservation Awards for 2015, a press release stated. The awards will be presented in September to coincide with the 100th
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A dilemma of horns
Poaching rhinos is a grisly business. Rather than attract attention with gunfire, many poachers prefer to use a tranquilliser dart to immobilise the rhino and then hack off a chunk of its face to pull
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Namibia: Hunters' Association Spends N$2 Million On Anti-Poaching
To help combat rhino and elephant poaching, members of the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA) donated goods valued at N$1.987 million for auction. Although no incidence of rhino and elephant