The number of rhinos illegally killed in South Africa in 2013 has reached an appalling 825 as of November 6 — surpassing the 2012 death […]
Tag: rhino horn trade
Rhino Killing Spree Erupts in India
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 […]
China’s ‘Rhino Horn Farming’ Scheme: More Disturbing Details
The peculiar case of the rhinos exported from South Africa to China continues to unravel with reports that some of the rhinos destined for Yunnan […]
Rhino Horn: Debunking the Pro-Trade Propaganda
Do the arguments in favor of a legalized trade in rhino horn stand up to basic scrutiny? Let’s take a look at the nine most […]
Rhino Killings Increase As South Africa Pushes Trade in Rhino Horn
LONDON & WASHINGTON, DC: The killing of rhinos in South Africa has increased by more than three rhinos a week on average since Environmental Minister […]
US Moves to Close Rhino Horn Trade Loopholes by Listing White Rhino as Threatened
In response to the international rhino horn trafficking crisis, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the listing of the southern white rhinoceros […]
A Closer Look at South Africa’s ‘Rhino Horn Plan’
In July 2013, South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs released its “Rhino Issue Management” report, a 46-page attempt at making the case for trading in […]
Specialized Investigative Techniques an Essential Tool in Addressing Wildlife Crimes
Historically, wildlife trafficking has been a high reward, low risk enterprise for those willing to seek profit in the black market trade of contraband items. […]
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 […]