Critter News

JULY 20, 2009

Organized crime is also heavily involved in trafficking of rhino products and other endangered species'. Rhino poaching is no longer used as a means of survival and sustenance,” says Susie Ellis of the International Rhino Foundation, in a statement. This statement in the USA Today article says it all.

Rhinos 100

Rhinos Endangered Species Trafficking Wildlife 100

Critter News

DECEMBER 29, 2008

A breeding program in Malaysia will attempt to breed a rescued Borneo Sumatran rhino in order to save the endangered species. Experts cannot confirm how many Borneo Sumatran rhinos remain in the wild, but estimates range from 10 to 30 individuals, many of them isolated from others in their species.

Rhinos 100

Rhinos Malaysia Species Wildlife Reserve 100

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The female rhino was born in the night quarters adjacent to their 26-acre white rhino habitat on Busch Gardens’ Serengeti Plain. The October 2004 birth of Mlaleni and Tambo’s first calf, Malaika, marked the first white rhino birth in the adventure park’s history. Cute of the day: Baby White Rhino! TAMPA, Fla.

White Rhinos 100

White Rhinos Rhinos Tampa 2008 100

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 17, 2009

Please join the Utah Chapter American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK) for their 18th annual “Bowling for Rhinos” on Friday, May 1st. Collect $50 in pledges (in addition to your registration fee) and receive a Bowling For Rhinos T-shirt and entry into one door prize category. Tags: events. Get sponsored to bowl!

Rhinos 100

Rhinos Indonesia Utah Kenya 100

Critter News

AUGUST 29, 2009

From the African Conservation Foundation.the story was actually published earlier in August, but still worth posting A shocking undercover journey reveals that a poaching cartel known as ‘The Crocodile Gang’, led by Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa, is slaughtering rhinos and elephants to fulfill ‘requests’ for horn and ivory.

Rhinos 100

Rhinos Elephants Butcher Slaughter 100

Critter News

JANUARY 28, 2010

The worst areas of wildlife crime appear to be in rhino and elephant poaching. Tags: organized crime wildlife crime ivory africa zambia rhino elephants. Zambia's Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources is calling for a greater cooperation between her country's agencies in dealing with this serious issue.

Zambia 100

Zambia Wildlife Rhinos Elephants 100

Critter News

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Tags: wildlife crime Nepal poaching rhino endangered species. Ugly stuff happening in Nepal.

Nepal 100

Nepal Rhinos Endangered Species Wildlife 100