Rare black rhinos to get insurance to boost numbers

The very rare black African Rhino species could be getting a form of insurance as Keny and Tanzania are thinking about relocating them into neighbouring countries in an effort to increase their numbers and boost...

NOW PUBLIC INTERVIEW: ZCTF Talk Rhino in Zimbabwe

At a time when it appears that all of the news coming from Zimbabwe has been about cholera, elections, politicking, the money crisis, and the repression; the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force was working to help...

habitat loss : new threat for rare endangered Rhinos

" "Grassland is being invaded by weeds and other unwanted plants that are not suitable for rhinos," Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, co-chairman of the group said from the Chitwan National Park, home to 408 rhinos. "We...

Poachers kill last four wild northern white rhinos

" The last four northern white rhinoceros remaining in the wild are feared to have been killed for their horns by poachers and are now believed to be extinct in the wild. Only a few are left in captivity but...

World`s rarest rhinos make first appearance on video in Indonesia

"The female rhino, which was accompanied by a calf, promptly charged the camera, sending it flying in Ujung Kulon National Park in western tip of Java island, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was quoted by DPA as saying in a statement."It's very unusual to catch a glimpse...

WWF: African white, black rhinos make comeback

""We have seen an increase in rhino populations of at least 5 percent per year over the last decade, which is encouraging," said George Kampamba, coordinator for World Wildlife Fund International?s African Rhino...

South African Elephant Baby Boom

Perhaps they could put the elephants on buses to Zambia... 34,000 elephants does not sound like that many to me, considering that they're an endangered species. The first time I saw an elephant (outside of a zoo) I was overcome with awe. It looked so alien and huge and...

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