Swazi bid to sell rhino horn fails at CITES: Swaziland’s bid to sell rhino horn stockpile has failed at the CITES meeting in Johannesburg. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg or Gauteng Press Release. Source: MyJHB Read more … [Read more...] about Swazi bid to sell rhino horn fails at CITES
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Rhino horn and conservation: to trade or not to trade, that is the question | The Conversation
Rhino horn and conservation: to trade or not to trade, that is the question: White rhino on Lake Nakuru in Kenya. ShutterstockAfrica’s rhinos are seriously threatened by poaching, which feeds the demand for rhino horn in Vietnam and China. Rhino horn is a long-used ingredient in Chinese traditional medicine and is now even more eagerly sought after in Vietnam. It is a lucrative … [Read more...] about Rhino horn and conservation: to trade or not to trade, that is the question | The Conversation
(156) Near Ohrigstad, Limpopo, South Africa. White rhino with horn removed. (Rinoceronte bianco con corno asportato)
(156) Near Ohrigstad, Limpopo, South Africa. White rhino with horn removed. (Rinoceronte bianco con corno asportato) Image by (Paolo) wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/rhinoceros/af... From Wikipedia: "Rhinoceros horns, unlike those of other horned mammals (which have a bony core), only consist of keratin. Rhinoceros horns are used in traditional Asian … [Read more...] about (156) Near Ohrigstad, Limpopo, South Africa. White rhino with horn removed. (Rinoceronte bianco con corno asportato)
Prince Harry opposes rhino horn trade
Britain’s Prince Harry has stepped into a conservation debate in South Africa, saying he believes legalisation of the rhino horn trade will “accelerate the path to extinction” for the threatened species. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to … [Read more...] about Prince Harry opposes rhino horn trade
Breeders want South Africa’s ban on rhino horn trade lifted
Calling rhino horns a renewable resource, rhino breeders and game reserve owners have taken the South African government to court to try to overturn its ban on the domestic trade of rhino horn. They maintain that harvesting the horn from the living rhinos at their ranches and selling it legally will drive poachers currently slaughtering the endangered animals out of business. … [Read more...] about Breeders want South Africa’s ban on rhino horn trade lifted
