Over 20 protestors gathered outside the Hong Kong Museum of Art on Sunday to picket the inclusion of rhino horn and ivory items in an […]
Tag: rhinos
South Africa: 172 Rhinos Killed in 72 Days
The first quarter of 2014 is shaping up to be a deadly one for South Africa’s rhinos, with at least 172 killed as of March […]
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 […]
Marvel’s ‘Savage Wolverine’ Tackles Rhino Horn, Ivory Trafficking
In the latter part of 2013, the wildlife trafficking crisis crossed over to pop culture, with rhino horn and ivory trafficking taking center stage of […]
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 […]
Illegal Rhino Horn Trade: Vietnamese Delegation on Fact-Finding Mission in South Africa
A Vietnamese delegation — including a key National Assembly member, a well-known journalist, a national film celebrity and a senior Environmental Police officer — arrived […]
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, […]
South Africa’s Trophy Hunt Industry Linked to Rhino Horn Trafficking … Again
The July 2013 seizure of 24 rhino horns and arrest of 16 suspects in the Czech Republic points yet again to South Africa’s failure to […]
Saving the Sumatran Rhino with Siblings
The Sumatran rhino population has declined over 50 percent in the last decade, leaving fewer than 100 individuals. In order to help save this species […]