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 lead to the deaths of rhinos. Increased precipitation, longer monsoons and seasonal floods are already resulting in stranding, drowning …
The death this month of 45 year-old Sudan, the last male northern white rhino on the planet, rings the alarm on the imminent extinction of other endangered animals. The news also gives a renewed urgency to Kate Brooks' documentary The Last Animals, about the threat poaching poses to the dwindling …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Rhinoceros, 23/03/2018. Rhinoceros in wild are found only in three States viz, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Census of Rhinoceros is undertaken at the Statelevel by the respective State Governments periodically. As per the information received from the above three state …
The world’s last male northern white rhino has died, the Kenyan conservancy taking care of it said, leaving only two of its subspecies alive in the world. FILE PHOTO: The last surviving male northern white rhino named 'Sudan' is seen at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya June 18, …
Washington – A new US advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to US President Donald Trump and his family. A review by The Associated Press …
MORIGAON: A total of 102 rhinos have been counted in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary here during a census carried out by the state's forest department, a senior official said on Sunday. The one-horned rhino census was conducted after six years in the sanctuary, which has vast tracks of swamp land. Divisional …
Describing vocal repertoires represents an essential step towards gaining an overview about the complexity of acoustic communication in a given species. The analysis of infant vocalisations is essential for understanding the development and usage of species-specific vocalisations, but is often underrepresented, especially in species with long inter-birth intervals such as …
As the health of the world's last male northern white rhino declines in Kenya, a global team of scientists and conservationists is pushing ahead with an ambitious effort to save the subspecies from extinction with the help of the two surviving females. Participants in the project to create northern white …
South African ranchers launched an online market for rhino horn on Monday, saying the open trade would help squeeze poachers out of the business. Dealers have been able to buy and sell the horns of South African rhinos legally inside the country since a court lifted a moratorium on domestic …
Windhoek — According to the latest statistics, Namibia's anti-poaching unit is proving a success with the country only having recorded three cases of rhino poaching this year. Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta yesterday said the aim for this year is to reduce poaching cases by more than 50 …
Kenya is experiencing a sharp decline in elephant and rhino poaching, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Najib Balala, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, told a media briefing in Nairobi that Kenya lost nine rhinos and 60 elephants to poachers in 2017, compared to 14 …
One of the world's leading investigators of the illegal trade in ivory and rhino horn has been killed in Kenya. Esmond Bradley Martin, 75, was found in his Nairobi home on Sunday with a stab wound to his neck. The former UN special envoy for rhino conservation was known for …
A new study summarises the motivations behind the use of endangered wildlife products in Viet Nam, with an ultimate goal of helping behavioural science practitioners develop messages and initiatives to help reduce their consumption. Mapping Motivations–Combatting consumption of illegal wildlife in Viet Nam is a review of consumer research and …
Research shows that the rhino DNA database is being used to its full extent in persecuting poachers. The Rhinoceros DNA index system (RhODIS) has proven very useful since it was established in 2010 and uses composite short tandem repeat genotyping to identify the DNA of rhinos who have been poached. …
Kenya is among countries that have been urged to declare their elephant ivory and rhino stock. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora has given parties up to February 28 to declare all stock. “The purpose of the notification is to remind parties on …
Iconic wildlife species such as rhinos and elephants could soon be wiped out if corruption continues to thrive. Corruption fuels wildlife crime, which in turn drives many species to extinction, CITES warned. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora released a statement following the …
Lusaka – Concerned with the continued rampant poaching of elephants and rhinos, among other endangered species, Germany has set aside 20 million euros to assist curb the practice in the 15 Southern African Development Community (SADC) member countries. Part of the funding will be used to train scouts who will …
Repeated searches of markets on the dark web have found negligible trace of illegal wildlife products. This news is troubling, conservationists say, because it suggests that traders are content to sell wildlife products on mainstream websites like eBay, where they rely on the sheer volume of transactions and lack of …
Repeated searches of markets on the dark web have found negligible trace of illegal wildlife products. This news is troubling, conservationists say, because it suggests that traders are content to sell wildlife products on mainstream websites like eBay, where they rely on the sheer volume of transactions and lack of …
Durban - Calls to legalise the trade in rhino horn are to come under the spotlight at this week’s 2017 Symposium of Contemporary Conservation Practice, which gets under way in Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands on Monday. More than 350 scientists, conservationists, legal experts, wildlife managers and environmentalists will gather …
The Liwonde Magistrates Court has slapped a 28-year-old Esau Chikondi Billy and hid accomplices with a lengthy jail term for poaching rhinos in Liwonde National Parks. The court convicted and sentenced Billy to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for killing a black rhinoceros with intentions of trafficking of …
