Wonderful news from Nepal: Two back-to-back calendar years of zero rhinos killed for their horns. Nepal is home to the greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis), […]
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China Requests ‘Gift’ of Rhinos from Nepal [UPDATED]
Disconcerting news from Nepal: Economic superpower China has asked for a pair of rhinos and it seems struggling Nepal has no choice but to oblige. […]
Nepal: First Rhino Killed in 15 Months
For the first time since February 2013, a rhino was gunned down by wildlife traffickers in Nepal. The killing occurred on May 2, in the […]
Proposed Highway Plans to Cut Through Nepal’s Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park in Nepal, a safe haven for endangered species and exemplary conservation initiative, has recently come under threat from a proposed transportation project. […]
Nepal Celebrates 365 Days of Zero Rhino, Tiger, Elephant Killings
There was indeed something special to celebrate in Nepal on World Wildlife Day: Not a single rhino, tiger or elephant was killed during an entire […]
Asian Rhino Range Countries Support Continued Ban on Rhino Horn Trade
Solidarity: The five Asian rhino range states of Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nepal are standing firmly behind the international ban on rhino horn trade. […]
INTERPOL Red Notice Issued for Nepalese Rhino Horn Trafficker Rajkumar Praja
A Red Notice has been issued by INTERPOL for Rajkumar Praja, a Nepalese national wanted for killing rhinos and international rhino horn trading. Rajkumar Praja […]
Pangolin Trafficking: 2011 to October 2013 [Infographic]
During the months of August through October 2013, at least 2,804 pangolins were recorded in 15 pangolin trafficking incidents across seven countries. This conservative figure […]
Tiger Population on the Rise in Nepal
Good news from Nepal: The number of its wild tigers has increased by 63 percent since 2009. This is the second year in a row […]
Nepal: Rhino Horn and Pangolin Smugglers Arrested
In less than a month’s time, Nepalese authorities have rounded up 12 suspects in three separate incidents for smuggling rhino horns and pangolin scales. On […]