Rhino Horn Trade

Small Arms Proliferation a Trigger for Rising Wildlife Crimes

By Thalif Deen
The ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East and Africa continue to be fuelled by the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), primarily assault rifles, sub machine guns, hand grenades, portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns, rockets and self-loading pistols.

Texans Propose to Adopt Threatened African Rhinos

By Lisa Vives
Thefts, murders and mutilation of Africa’s wildlife, from white rhinos to elephants with their prized horns and tusks, are at an all-time high, say conservationists who are keeping track of the poaching of species by fortune-seeking hunters.

Obama Urged to Sanction Mozambique over Elephant, Rhino Poaching

By Carey L. Biron
Environmentalists are formally urging President Barack Obama to enact trade sanctions on Mozambique over the country’s alleged chronic facilitation of elephant and rhinoceros poaching through broad swathes of southern Africa.

In Vietnam, Rhino Horns Worth Their Weight in Gold

By Marwaan Macan-Markar
At first glance, the poster appears to be a typical advertisement for an African safari: a large rhinoceros set against a rugged, open terrain. Then you take a closer look and realise something is amiss.


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