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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 9th, 2014
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
Unabated poaching activities threaten to wipe out this species by 2020
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 11th, 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
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
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
Group argues that the animals should be kept in sanctuaries, not allowed to run free
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 20th, 2013
Rhinos Go Walkies, Conservationists Fear Poachers Are Onto Them
The two rhinos have strayed out of Kaziranga National Park, are now vulnerable
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 30th, 2013
790 Rhinos Slaughtered by Poachers in South Africa This Year
Many of these animals were killed in national parks, conservationists say
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 30th, 2013
“Pandas of Africa” Need Help Staying Alive, WildAid Campaign in China Says
Conservationists want people in China to stop buying ivory and rhino horn
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 3rd, 2013
Watch: 5,000% Increase in Rhino Poaching Recorded Between 2007 – 2012
“I am not medicine,” rhino clarifies in this WWF video
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 23rd, 2013
Rhino Poaching in South Africa Hits Record Levels
688 rhinos have been killed since the beginning of this year
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 20th, 2013
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
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 1st, 2013
Indonesia Now Considering Borrowing Rhinos from Malaysia
The rhinos would be made to enter semi-captive breeding programs
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 26th, 2013
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
Poachers kill these animals, steal their horns and sell them on the black market
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 5th, 2013
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
Banning such illegal activities yields little benefits, a new approach is required