New INTERPOL Unit Will Fight Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficking

New INTERPOL Unit Will Fight Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficking

The INTERPOL's new environmental unit was officially launched this past Tuesday, is based in Nairobi, Kenya

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 14th, 2014
Rhinos Might Go Extinct by the End of This Decade, Specialists Warn

Rhinos Might Go Extinct by the End of This Decade, Specialists Warn

Unabated poaching activities threaten to wipe out this species by 2020

277 Rhinos Killed by Poachers in South Africa Since the Beginning of 2014

277 Rhinos Killed by Poachers in South Africa Since the Beginning of 2014

The majority of these animals were attacked and killed in Krueger National Park

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 24th, 2014
Three Rhinos Killed by Poachers in Kaziranga National Park in Less than a Week

Three Rhinos Killed by Poachers in Kaziranga National Park in Less than a Week

The National Park is a World Heritage Site, illegal hunters couldn't care less

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 18th, 2014
Over 1,000 Rhinos in South Africa Killed by Poachers in 2013

Over 1,000 Rhinos in South Africa Killed by Poachers in 2013

The Kruger National Park was hit the hardest, lost 606 rhinos

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 6th, 2014
Kenya's Rhinos Can Only Survive Behind Fences, Conservationists Say

Kenya's Rhinos Can Only Survive Behind Fences, Conservationists Say

Group argues that the animals should be kept in sanctuaries, not allowed to run free

Rhinos Go Walkies, Conservationists Fear Poachers Are Onto Them

Rhinos Go Walkies, Conservationists Fear Poachers Are Onto Them

The two rhinos have strayed out of Kaziranga National Park, are now vulnerable

790 Rhinos Slaughtered by Poachers in South Africa This Year

790 Rhinos Slaughtered by Poachers in South Africa This Year

Many of these animals were killed in national parks, conservationists say

“Pandas of Africa” Need Help Staying Alive, WildAid Campaign in China Says

“Pandas of Africa” Need Help Staying Alive, WildAid Campaign in China Says

Conservationists want people in China to stop buying ivory and rhino horn

Watch: 5,000% Increase in Rhino Poaching Recorded Between 2007 – 2012

Watch: 5,000% Increase in Rhino Poaching Recorded Between 2007 – 2012

“I am not medicine,” rhino clarifies in this WWF video

Rhino Poaching in South Africa Hits Record Levels

Rhino Poaching in South Africa Hits Record Levels

688 rhinos have been killed since the beginning of this year

Maggie Q, WildAid Ask People to Quit Buying Ivory and Rhino Horn Products

Maggie Q, WildAid Ask People to Quit Buying Ivory and Rhino Horn Products

The actress warns that the demand for such products pushes rhinos, elephants to extinction

Indonesia Now Considering Borrowing Rhinos from Malaysia

Indonesia Now Considering Borrowing Rhinos from Malaysia

The rhinos would be made to enter semi-captive breeding programs

Mozambique's Limpopo National Park Loses All Its Rhinos to Poachers

Mozambique's Limpopo National Park Loses All Its Rhinos to Poachers

Conservationists say the National Park is now without rhinos

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2013
South Africa Loses an Average of 2 Rhinos per Day

South Africa Loses an Average of 2 Rhinos per Day

Poachers kill these animals, steal their horns and sell them on the black market

Watch: Prince William Talks About the Need to End Poaching Activities Worldwide

Watch: Prince William Talks About the Need to End Poaching Activities Worldwide

The Duke of Cambridge is highly concerned about the illegal trade in animal body parts

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 1st, 2013
Legalizing Rhino Horn Might Help End Poaching, Specialists Claim

Legalizing Rhino Horn Might Help End Poaching, Specialists Claim

Banning such illegal activities yields little benefits, a new approach is required

 
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