WWF Rhino Featured Stories http://www.worldwildlife.org/ The latest rhinoceros stories from WWF. Fri, 06 JUN 2008 17:00:00 EDT en-us Illegal Wildlife Trade http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem28052.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem28052.html Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 EST Tigers and other species are at the center of a multi-billion business. Read more A Brighter Future for Communities and Wildlife http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25129.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem25129.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST World’s largest transboundary conservation area strengthens economies and preserves animal habitats. Saving the Rhinos http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24801.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24801.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Relocation efforts help the species as it faces an increasing threat from poachers in South Africa Collaborative Effort to Stop Rhino Poaching in South Africa http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24143.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem24143.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST 287 rhinos poached in South Africa this year. Now, more than ever, we need to curb demand for rhino horn and end poaching. Stamp 2011 http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/Stamp 2011.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/Stamp 2011.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST The Save Vanishing Species stamp is a new stamp designed to raise money to help protect endangered wildlife and is available at all post offices in the U.S.  Read more WWF and Partners Create a Hotline to Stop Poaching in Namibia http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21346.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21346.html Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 EST A free and confidential phone hotline launched in Namibia as a proactive measure to stop potential acts of poaching. Collective conservation efforts boost Nepal’s rhino population http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21057.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem21057.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST A recent rhino census in Nepal revealed an increase in the population of greater one-horned rhinos. Counting rhinos in the shadow of the Himalayas http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20806.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20806.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST Nepal began a national census to determine the status and distribution of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Hope for Javan Rhinos http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20367.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem20367.html Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST Rare footage of two Javan rhinos and two of their calves was captured on video recently. On the Move http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem19139.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem19139.html Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST The female rhino and her calf were greeted with cheers and applause from the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 (IRV 2020) team of conservationists, local representatives, veterinarians and forest department officials as the two made an impatient entry into their new home at Manas National Park in India’s northeastern state of Assam on December 29. Dogs Join Fight to Save Rhinos in Borneo http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18198.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18198.html Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Rhino Day Trumpets Poaching Crisis http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18072.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem18072.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Africa’s rhinos received a massive—and loud—show of support during Rhino Day on September 22. South Africans all around the country blew their vuvuzelas as a symbolic call for immediate action to stop rhino poaching through strengthened law enforcement and strict legal penalties. African rhino poaching crisis http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17912.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem17912.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Release of rhino poachers exposes widespread enforcement failures http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15460.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2010/WWFPresitem15460.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST The release of six alleged rhino poachers from custody two weeks before a meeting of the largest wildlife trade convention is emblematic of the chronic lack of political will to enact enforcement efforts required to save these endangered species. Rhino poaching surge in Africa, Asia http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14493.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14493.html Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Rhino dung-sniffing dogs http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14309.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14309.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST In 1999, the first known images of Vietnam's Javan rhinos were captured in camera traps supported by WWF, proving without question that this species was not extinct in mainland Southeast Asia as was once believed.Now WWF and our partners are furthering the quest for Javan rhino using an innovative new tool – dung-sniffing dogs. Trained in the US and Vietnam, the canine duo Chevvy and Pepper are a vital part in getting accurate information on the last of the Javan rhinos in Vietnam. 2009 Conservation Achievements So Far http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/2009-conservation-achievements.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/2009-conservation-achievements.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST WWF has enjoyed many significant conservation achievements across the past year. Below are a few success stories highlighting exciting results, but also emphasizing our continuous commitment to confront the ongoing challenges faced by our planet.  The 2007 Rhino Census indicates a sharp decline in rhino population http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6295.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6295.html Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST Only 31 rhinoceros were counted during a 10-day survey, from May 17-27, 2007 conducted in Bardia National Park, according to the national authority, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation in Nepal. The previous rhino census, carried out in 2000 in this park found a total of 67 rhinos - 37 in the Geruwa River floodplain, and 30 in the Babai River floodplain.