RhODIS Rhino DNA database puts poachers in the cross-hair: Sampling kits being used in the field. Photo: The Onderstepoort Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) at the University of Pretoria The Onderstepoort Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) at the University of Pretoria has developed a ground-breaking technique to collect and catalogue DNA from rhinos and rhino horn which … [Read more...] about RhODIS Rhino DNA database puts poachers in the cross-hair
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Green violence: Rhino poaching and the war to save Southern Africa’s peace parks
Bram BA1 4scher is Professor and Chair of the Sociology of Development and Change group at Wageningen University and holds visiting positions at the University of Johannesburg and Stellenbosch University. Maano Ramutsindela is Professor of Environmental and Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News … [Read more...] about Green violence: Rhino poaching and the war to save Southern Africa’s peace parks
(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)
Slight drop in rhino poaching
A conservation group says the number of rhinos poached in South Africa in 2015 was slightly lower than in the previous year, a statistic that, if confirmed, would be the first annual drop in numbers since rhino poaching surged around 2008. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. … [Read more...] about Slight drop in rhino poaching
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
