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WWF And the International Rhino Foundation Confirm the Extinction of the Javan Rhinoceros in Vietnam
WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) have confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) in Vietnam.
Members of the South African Public are Invited to Comment on Newly Proposed Amendments to the Rhino Law
Members of the public are invited to comment on the newly proposed amendments to the norms and standards for the marking of rhinoceros horn and hunting of white rhinoceros for trophy hunting purposes. How People Arrived Here: CITES rhino permits
South Africans Urged to Work Together to Stop the ‘looting’ of Rhinos
Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has urged South Africans to work with law enforcement agencies and game park authorities to stop the “looting” of rhinos, which she described as a national treasure.
Levels of Rhino Poaching Still Climbing
Nearly 200 rhinos have been killed in South Africa during the first half of the year, according to statistics from the national parks department. The rate of poaching if not curbed could exceed 2010 levels when a record 333 rhinos were killed in the...
Census Shows Increase in Nepal Rhino Numbers
Data from the three-week National Rhino Census in Nepal shows that the population of the greater one horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Unicornis) has increased. There are 534 rhinos in Nepal, marking an increase of 99 rhinos from the 435 recorded in the...
Rhino Poaching in South Africa Hits Record Levels in 2010
A total of 333 rhinos were illegally killed in South Africa in 2010, including ten critically endangered black rhinos, according to national park officials. The yearly total is the highest ever experienced in South Africa and nearly triple 2009 when...
Wild Indian Rhinos Find New Ground in Himalayan Foothills
Ongoing efforts to increase the population of the vulnerable Indian Rhinoceros received a crucial lift just before New Year’s with the successful translocation of two female rhinos to a national park in India’s northeastern state of Assam.
WWF to Move Critically Endangered Rhinos to New Habitats
As part of its successful range expansion program, WWF will translocate an additional 20 black rhinoceros to new landscapes in 2011, according to an agreement with a South African wildlife agency.
