What it Means to be Critically Endangered — The International Rhino Foundation Blog

Black rhino The IUCN has just issued a Red List update for African rhinos. Black rhino numbers have steadily been increasing since 1995, so why are they still considered Critically Endangered? Of the five living rhino species, three – the black, Sumatran and Javan rhinos – are classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red […]

What it Means to be Critically Endangered — The International Rhino Foundation Blog

Reducing Asia’s Demand for Rhino Horn — The International Rhino Foundation Blog

Operation: Stop Poaching Now We’re counting down and almost to number 10. We’re sharing 10 Ways to Fight Rhino Poaching — detailing diverse solutions you can support to address the poaching crisis.     10. Demand Reduction With 900 rhinos killed so far this year in South Africa, decades of success in conservation are in […]

Reducing Asia’s Demand for Rhino Horn — The International Rhino Foundation Blog

Summertide Diary: iSimangaliso Rhinos, South Africa — de Wets Wild

The iSimangaliso Wetland Park is home to healthy populations of both White and Black Rhinoceros, jealously guarded by the reserve’s rangers and routinely dehorned to deter poachers. Rhino populations all over our country are under severe threat and seeing these animals in the wild, even without their trademark horns, is an experience we’re very grateful […]

Summertide Diary: iSimangaliso Rhinos — de Wets Wild

#AceNewsReport – Oct.02: After entering his guilty plea today in Miami, U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez sentenced Sheridan to a term of 14 months in prison and two years of supervised release: On Aug. 29, 2019, Richard Sheridan, 50, an Irish national from Cottenham, Cambridge, United Kingdom, was arraigned in federal court in Miami, […]

via (MIAMI, Fla.) DOJ REPORT: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement investigated the case : On Aug. 29, 2019, Richard Sheridan, 50, an Irish national from Cottenham, Cambridge, U.K. was sentenced to 14-months and 2yrs-supervised release for ‘ Trafficking A Libation Rhino Horn Cup ‘ out of the U.S. #AceNewsDesk reports — Ace News Services

Banner image courtesy of Harman Singh Heer Open letter from the Wildlife Animal Protection Forum South Africa to the Republic of South Africa, The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. 15thAugust 2019 Attention: The Minister of the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries “Their Future is Dark” THE RHINO HORN TRADE 2019 The history surrounding the demand […]

via “Their Future Is Dark.” The Rhino Horn Trade in 2019 — International Wildlife Bond