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WWF Report: Sad Status of Rhino in South Africa

Nov 3, 2011 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: rhino, rhino poaching Tagged: anti-poaching, Kevin Bewick, rhino, WWF

WWF report, rhino poaching in South Africa hits record high, via Kevin Bewick, Anti Poaching Intelligence Group. November 3, 2011 – More rhinos have been killed in South Africa in the past 10 months than were killed in all of 2010, new poaching numbers reveal. Statistics from South Africa National Parks show that 341 animals have been lost to poaching so far in 2011, compared to a record total of 333 last year. South Africa’s grim milestone comes on the heels of an announcement by WWF last week that rhinos have gone extinct in Vietnam. The carcass of Vietnam’s last…

Rhino News: Vietnam Moves Against Wildlife Trafficking

Oct 3, 2011 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: African elephant, Baboon, endangered, leopard, lion, News, rhino, rhino poaching, Vervet monkeys, vultures, wild animals, Wildlife, wildlife conservation Tagged: anti-poaching, rhino, Rhino News, rhino poaching, Vietnamese, wildlife conservation

Since World Rhino Day this past September 22nd, Vietnam has been in the news for moving against wildlife trafficking… here is the latest development which is good news for protecting wildlife in Africa. Vietnam Biggest Cities Act against Wildlife Trafficking Vietnam’s Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will organize two exhibitions on improving the public awareness on illegal wildlife trafficking Sept 23-24, the Voice of Vietnam Radio said. The events are co-held by the Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) and the U.S. Agency for International Development, and are funded by Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking (ARREST) Program. The…

Rhino News: Numbers, Talks, Money

Sep 28, 2011 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: News, rhino, rhino poaching, Wildlife, World Rhino Day Tagged: anti-poaching, anti-poaching unit, Nikela Rhino Rescue, poaching, rhino, South Africa, Vietnamese, world rhino day

Vietnamese and South Africans talk rhino poaching, stop illegal trafficking, endangered rhino, World Rhino Day and Wildlife Documentary. Rhino Horn Trafficking Over 300 killed this year! Almost as many as in the whole of 2010 and triple the number lost in 2009, as the demand for rhino horn in Asia continues to rise. However, progress to curb the tide has been made today. When Nikela got involved back in April by creating Nikela Rhino Rescue one of our goals was to spread awareness until the powers that be started to listen… well they are: Directly from Bloomberg Week dated today,…

The Plight of the Rhino: This Video Says it All

Aug 31, 2011 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, rhino, rhino poaching Tagged: anti-poaching, poaching, rhino, rhino video

Melinda MacInnis, anti-poaching video, rhino in Africa, protect wildlife. The Status of the Rhino Written and produced by Melinda MacInnis this video is a must-watch and a must-share. Due to relentless poaching and trophy hunting the African rhino is once again at major risk. Melinda tells the story of the rhinos’ plight and how we can help near perfectly. CAUTION: Some graphic images. The Rhino Wars from Melinda MacInnis on Vimeo.

The Great Conservation Divide!

Aug 18, 2011 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Canned hunting, conservation, endangered, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation Tagged: anti-poaching, canned hunting, conservation divide, endangered species, rhino, trophy hunting, wildlife conservation

The great minds of wildlife conservation, rhino poaching, saving endangered species, regulating trophy hunting, rescue and rehab, habitat preservation… divided! I’m not a professional conservationist, simply a wildlife lover turned advocate. What follows is strictly my opinion, based on my recent observations and experience viewed through my eyes as a human behaviorist. There is an old truism, “united we stand divided we fall”. A country, a community, a family, even a cause that is divided faces unnecessary struggles and sadly success may even elude its grasp. United doesn’t mean a group of “yes” men and women, healthy debates, critical feedback…