Three national parks in the Indian state of Assam have been struck by rhino horn trafficking gangs in less than ten days, resulting in the […]
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Conservation Volunteer Suspected of Killing Rhino in Manas National Park
A local volunteer in Assam’s Indian Rhino Vision 2020 has been named as the “prime suspect” in the killing of a rhino on August 6, […]
Safety Concerns Raised for NGO Staff, Rhinos as Tension Mounts in Manas National Park
Following the recent exchange of gunfire between the Royal Bhutan Army and militants near the India-Bhutan border, there is growing concern for the safety of […]
Rhino Death Toll on the Rise in India
At least 26 greater one-horned rhinos have already been massacred for their horns in the Indian state of Assam during the first five months of […]
Both Good and Bad News for India’s Rhinos
India is home to more than 70 percent of the world’s greater one-horned rhinoceros population, and the latest census has revealed that the numbers of […]
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 […]
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 […]