Rhinos have been around for millions of years and have a major impact on the structure of their habitat and the health of their ecosystem. For example, the greater one-horned rhino helps to maintain ...
Backed by organised criminal networks, poachers are using 21st century weapons and technology to supply the growing demand for rhino horn, primarily in Viet Nam. But conservationists are fighting back ...
Despite a drastic dehorning operation, poachers still targeted 20 rhinos in KZN. Rhino horns / iStock In an ambitious and ...
The last remaining male northern white rhino in the world has died – a tragic example of the terrible impact of the illegal wildlife trade. © Martin Mulama / WWF ...
Conservation often happens in some of the world’s most remote places, from tracking rhinos in Namibia’s dry riverbeds to ...
Ishwor Joshi Rhinos are hunted for their horns - but there is no scientific proof the substance works in medicines The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says the rhinos are hunted because their ...
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife remains confident in the effectiveness of its rhino dehorning programme, despite the recent loss of 20 ...
Hoult recently traveled to Chitwan National Park in Nepal to learn about Nepal’s and WWF’s conservation efforts to protect little “Mayure” and the other greater one-horned rhinos that are threatened ...
Conservation and an empowered generation can secure our future He said the organisation would work with KWS to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rhino deaths. On March this year ...
Jeff Cooke, rhino conservation manager at WWF South Africa, stressed the importance of this initiative, saying that "rangers are at the forefront of ongoing rhino conservation efforts. Through ...