Are some of South Africa’s wildlife breeders selling rhinos and tigers to questionable facilities? One such facility is the Bao Son Paradise Theme Park in […]
Category: Africa
Report: Rhino Killings Driven by Private Stockpiling and Trade Speculation
A 2012 economic study concludes that the stockpiling of wildlife products is part of an “extinction strategy” being deployed by rhino horn trade speculators. The […]
South Africa: 488 Rhinos Killed in 303 Days
A shocking 488 rhinos have been slaughtered in South Africa since the start of 2012, and the death toll could surpass 500 before the end […]
10 Things You Might Not Know About Bats
UPDATED on October 30, 2018. Bats are one of the most beneficial animals on the planet: 70% of the world’s bat species feed on insects […]
South Africa: 467 Rhinos Killed in 295 Days
The death toll of South Africa’s iconic rhinos continues to skyrocket, with a devastating total of at least 467 rhinos killed since the beginning of […]
Support Sumatran Rhino Conservation with a 2013 Rhino Calendar
The International Rhino Keeper Association (IRKA) and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) have produced a gorgeous 2013 Rhino Conservation Calendar, featuring photos submitted by rhino […]
4 Tons of Ivory Seized in Hong Kong Arrived from Tanzania & Kenya
Authorities in Hong Kong confiscated four tons of of illegal ivory this week, which arrived in two containers from Tanzania and Kenya. Guangdong Customs alerted […]
South Africa: 455 Rhinos Killed in 289 Days
The number of rhinos illegally killed in South Africa between January 1st and October 16th, 2012, has reached 455 — exceeding 2011’s total of 448 […]
CITES CoP16: No Rhino Horn Trade Proposal from South Africa
South Africa has not submitted a legal rhino horn trade proposal for the upcoming CITES CoP16. The first provisional list of proposals for amendment of […]
CITES CoP16: Tanzania Proposes Ivory Stockpile Sale & Reduced Elephant Protection
Tanzania has submitted a proposal to CITES which would downlist its elephant population from Appendix I to Appendix II and allow the sale of its […]