Tag:Rhino poaching

Conservation

Conservationists adopt nuclear science to protect the African rhino

A nuclear science-based initiative that has the potential to reduce Rhino poaching has emerged. Launched on May 13, 2021, the “Rhisotope Project” was initiated by...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2021

Conservation

Improved law enforcement helps reduce rhino poaching in Namibia – Report

Improved law enforcement and more effective disruption of criminal networks led to a decline in the rate of rhino poaching in Namibia in 2020,...

Michael Simire - April 9, 2021

Conservation

Man gets 12-year jail term for smuggling 29 kg of rhino horn

A court in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region sentenced a man to 12-and-a-half years in jail for illegally transporting 29 kilogrammes of white rhino horn from...

Michael Simire - December 30, 2020

Conservation

‘2014 is worst on record for rhino poaching’

Official figures released on Thursday, January 22, 2015 by South Africa have confirmed that 2014 was the worst on record for rhino poaching. A total...

Michael Simire - January 22, 2015