State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
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Black rhinos are left on the brink of extinction after an explosion in poaching caused by their horns selling for £75,000 each
Black rhinos are being driven to extinction as the ‘unprecedented’ high price of rhino horns leads to an explosion of poaching, experts say. Rhinos are slaughtered for their horns to be used in Chinese
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Extinctions, genetic erosion and conservation options for the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
The black rhinoceros is again on the verge of extinction due to unsustainable poaching in its native range. Despite a wide historic distribution, the black rhinoceros was traditionally thought of as depauperate
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Counting of Wildlife Animals, 07/02/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Counting of Wildlife Animals, 07/02/2017. Census of major flagship species is undertaken at the State-level by the respective State/Union Territory Governments periodically.
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Namibia dehorns over 400 rhinos
NAMIBIA has so far dehorned 451 black rhinos at a cost of over N$14,5 million in an effort to discourage poaching in the country. Government has been dehorning rhinos since 2014. The Ministry of Environment
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Military veterans seek new role in South Africa poaching war
TSHIPISE, South Africa: In another life, Lynn was a sniper in Afghanistan, Damien trained paramilitary forces in Iraq, and John worked undercover infiltrating drug cartels in central America. Now all
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Kaziranga to be divided into two wildlife divisions
Special rhino protection force on anvil to curb poaching For better administrative control and safety of animals, the Kaziranga National Park will be divided into two wildlife divisions by the State
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It's not all about tigers and criminals: Illegal wildlife trade responses need nuance
Responses to illegal wildlife trade need to be more nuanced and not only focused on high-profile species if we are to truly tackle the problem, say researchers. Across the globe, the illegal wildlife
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A major concern’: plantation-driven deforestation ramps up in Borneo
Borneo, home to animals like orangutans, rhinos, elephants, and proboscis monkeys is also host to some of the fastest plantation expansion in the world. Now, a new study published on 9 September in Nature’s
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Poaching in Africa becomes increasingly militarized
Dozens of African rangers are killed each year by increasingly well-armed and -organized poachers in a bloody conflict over the continent’s wildlife. Due to skyrocketing consumer demand, particularly
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Legal rhino horn and ivory trade should benefit Africa, says Swaziland government
As talks about a complete ban on both the international and domestic markets heat up, the Swaziland government accuses western NGOs of being ‘armchair preservationists’ Black rhinos, one of the world’s