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), […]
Tag: rhinos
South Africa Rhino Horn Trade Proposal Hidden in DEA Budget
By Andreas Wilson-Späth, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust This week, investigative journalist and author Julian Rademeyer revealed that the decision to submit a rhino horn […]
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. […]
Sixth Annual World Rhino Day is September 22
World Rhino Day 2015: On September 22, NGOs, zoos, businesses, schools and citizens everywhere will unite to celebrate one of Earth’s most beloved species: the […]
Culture of Secrecy Hampers Namibia’s Efforts to Protect Rhinos
Courtesy of Conservation Action Trust Cape Town – 29 January 2015 – The Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) of Namibia has launched an internal investigation […]
California to Close Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade Loopholes
Source: California State Assembly (asmdc.org) Sacramento – In response to the global wildlife crisis in which an average of 96 elephants are being slaughtered daily […]
Namibia: Bizarre Death of a Rhino Protector
by John Grobler, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust In Namibia, the sudden death of a Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) employee is raising questions. The […]
Fifth Annual World Rhino Day is September 22
World Rhino Day 2014: In less than one week, NGOs, zoos, cause-related organizations, businesses, and concerned individuals from nearly every corner of the world will […]
South Africa’s Rhino Horn ‘Trade Feasibility Panel’ Still Undisclosed
by Cindy Tilney, courtesy of Conservation Action Trust On August 12, Minister Edna Molewa announced South Africa’s intention to implement an integrated management strategy to […]
Call for Trade Embargo Against Mozambique for Failure to Address Poaching Issues
by Cindy Tilney Two international environmental organisations have called on the US government to implement trade sanctions against Mozambique for its official complicity in the […]