Lockdowns pull down poaching rates in Africa but rhinos still threatened

Rhinoceros poaching rates in Africa have declined from a peak of 5.3 per cent of the total population in 2015 to 2.3 per cent in 2021

We asked people in Vietnam why they use rhino horn. Here’s what they said

The findings suggest that the demand for rhino horn is unlikely to fall because people’s beliefs are firmly entrenched. The hope is that …

Crouching tiger, hidden games

The declaration by China’s State Council that rhino and tiger parts can now be used ‘in medical research and healing’ as long …

CITES CoP 2019: Eswatini’s request to trade in white rhino horn rejected

The landlocked southern African country wanted to change the rules that currently forbid the international commercial trade in rhino horns

Rhinos should be conserved in Africa, not moved to Australia

The estimated $4-million expenditure is almost double the anti-poaching budget for South African National Parks

Rhino horn consumers reveal why a legal trade alone won’t save rhinos

Consumers show a strong preference for wild rhinos and do not believe that horns from semi-wild or farmed rhinos have the same medicinal effects

66th Standing Committee meeting of CITES underway in Geneva

National Ivory Action Plans, domestic legislation and additional measures to protect endangered species being discussed

Another one bites the dust

The world's last surviving male Northern White rhino has died after months of ill health

South Africa to set up panel to look into rhino policy

New panel to review earlier recommendation of legal trade in rhino horn; look into trade and handling of elephants, lions, leopards

Half of Africa’s white rhino population is in private hands — It’s time for a new conservation approach

Additional revenue streams are needed to incentivise private and community rhino custodians

Sotheby’s and Bonhams not to auction rhino horns from now on

A third leading auction house, Christie’s already has a policy in place to not auction such products

Activists divided on rhino poaching numbers in South Africa

The numbers of rhinos killed in 2015 range between 1,160 and 1,500

‘Two-thirds of the world’s five rhino species could be lost in our lifetime’

Ahead of World Rhino Day, International Rhino Foundation sounds alarm

Rhino horn and conservation: to trade or not to trade, that is the question

Over the past nine years 5,940 African rhinos have been killed for their horns

South Africa moves 100 rhinos to neighbouring countries

Measure taken to prevent animals from being poached

Rhino poachers arrested near Kaziranga

They were found carrying a rifle and a fake rhino horn, say forest officials

Unable to contain poaching, South Africa shifts rhinos to secret locations

The government hopes these measures will protect the fast-diminishing rhino population

Freight workers unaware of wildlife smuggling tactics

Traffickers disguise illegal commodities as common cargo