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 […]
Category: Rhinos
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 […]
India: Rhino Horn Trafficking Gang Members Nabbed
Police in Assam have arrested suspects from two rhino horn trafficking gangs, believed to be responsible for killing rhinos in Kaziranga National Park. Most of […]
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 […]
South Africa: 430 Rhinos Killed in 277 Days
South Africa’s rhino death toll has reached a staggering 430 since January 2012 — just 18 shy of the record-breaking total of 448 rhinos killed […]
Nepal: 14 Rhino Horn Traffickers Sentenced to Jail
The Supreme Court of Nepal has upheld the 2008 guilty verdicts of 14 people convicted of rhino crimes and sentenced all of them to prison. […]
Sec. Clinton Plans to Include Wildlife Trafficking on East Asia Summit Agenda
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to “elevate” the issue of wildlife trafficking at the upcoming East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, […]
India: Five Rhinos Killed in Three Days
The Indian state of Assam is battling a killing spree which has so far claimed the lives of five greater one-horned rhinos in less than […]