Vermont for Wildlife
RHINOCEROS
Rhino populations around the world are being decimated by poaching for their horns. There are fewer than 30,000 rhinos remaining worldwide, so this illegal trade represents a serious threat to rhino survival. South Africa, which is home to almost 80 percent of the world’s rhinos, is a prime target and rangers in Kruger National Park have to stop roughly eight incursions a day.
Studies also show that rhino horn traders generally also deal in other illicit wildlife products, including elephant ivory, pangolin scales, tiger parts and more.
RHINO LINKS:
Vermont Public Radio: How UVM's Stolen Rhino Horn Fits Into Global Wildlife Trafficking
http://digital.vpr.net/post/how-uvms-stolen-rhino-horn-fits-global-wildlife-trafficking
Vermont Public Radio: Exploring The Global Demand For Rhino Horns And Its Impacts
http://digital.vpr.net/post/exploring-global-demand-rhino-horns-and-its-impacts#stream/0
A Mysterious Rhino Horn Heist in Vermont
https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2017/05/05/a-mysterious-rhino-horn-heist-in-vermont/
Despite Ban, Rhino Horn Flooding Black Markets Across China
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/wildlife-watch-rhino-horn-china/
Inside the Dark World of the Rhino Horn Trade
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/10/dark-world-of-the-rhino-horn-trade/
China makes a U-turn on legalizing tiger and rhino trade following international outcry
Shock as China Legalizes Medicinal Trade in Rhino Horns and Tiger Parts