Rhino Poaching

• Suspected rhino poacher killed by elephant, eaten by lions in South Africa: authorities

  South African authorities say they have recovered the remains of a suspected rhinoceros poacher who was believed to have been killed by an elephant before his body was devoured by lions. 

  Environment

  Apr 6, 2019
  
• Tech firm Sigfox develops tiny tracker to help fight rhino poaching

  Sigfox has developed sensors able to give the exact location of rhinos using the firm's network over a longer period of time.

  Tech

  Jan 3, 2019
  
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• Malaysia seizes rhino horns worth $12M in largest such haul

  Malaysian officials seized 50 rhinoceros horns as well as other assorted animal carcasses worth an estimated US$12 million on Aug. 13.

  Consumer

  Aug 20, 2018
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• Tinder helps out world’s last male northern white rhino

  The world's last male northern white rhino has joined the Tinder dating app as wildlife experts make a last-chance breeding effort to keep his species alive.

  Environment

  Apr 25, 2017
• Poaching incident in France zoo puts rhino security in the spotlight

  Officials in France said that a five-year-old white rhinoceros named Vince was shot three times in the head by poachers who broke into the Thoiry Zoo.

  Environment

  Mar 11, 2017
• 2 years in U.S. prison for Canadian citizen who smuggled rhinoceros horn cups

  A Canadian citizen is going to spend two years in a U.S. prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to smuggling objects made from rhinoceros horn.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2015
• WATCH: South African park rangers confront rhino poachers at gunpoint

  A dramatic confrontation caught on camera as rangers at South Africa's Kruger National Park confront a group of poachers before caring for an injured rhino.

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2015
• Conservation hunt? Corey Knowlton paid $350K to kill endangered black rhino

  There is no shortage of online vitriol being lobbed at Texas millionaire and celebrity game hunter Cory Knowlton after he cashed in on his chance to kill a rare black rhinoceros in Namibia.

  Environment

  May 21, 2015
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• South African rhino poaching deaths nears 1,000 in 2013

  Poachers are devastating one of the largest rhino populations in the world.

  Environment

  Jan 15, 2014