Sudan is the last male of the Northern White Rhino species on Earth. In the past few days, the story of Ol Pejeta Conservancy’s resident Northern White Rhino has gone viral on social and mainstream…
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#ConservationTales: Ol Jogi loses two rhinos to poaching, new calf born
As conservationists all around the world continue to sound the alarm at the current rhino death rate and as a massive surge in poaching threatens to undo more than a century of careful protection and…
In Kenya, the end is nigh for northern white rhinos
This is what extinction looks like. No meteor from outer space, no unstoppable pandemic, no heroic, ultimately futile last stand. Instead poor sperm, weak knees and ovarian cysts mark the end of a lifeline cut…
Seized ivory to undergo DNA tests to track trade
Countries making large seizures of illegal ivory will be required to conduct DNA tests to determine their origin under new anti-trafficking measures adopted on Wednesday. The agreement at a major wildlife conservation conference in Bangkok…
South Africa rhino poaching toll jumps to 633
At least 633 rhinos have been killed in South Africa this year, a record toll as demand for their horns continues to surge on the black market in Asia, the government said Wednesday. More than…