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Suspected Poachers Trying to Steal Rhino Horns Reportedly Eaten by Lions Instead
Don't mess with the animal kingdom.
The ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’ on Tinder Is This Endangered Male White Rhino
Swipe right on Sudan, the last northern white rhino stud on the planet.
Malaysia Seized Over $3 Million in Rhino Horns
Pound for pound, rhino horns have a higher street value than gold.
Illegal Wildlife Traders Aren't Welcome on the Dark Web
Dark web users are cool with drugs, not so cool with tiger cubs.
Zimbabwe Wants to Dehorn Its 800 Rhinos to Prevent Poaching
“We want to send a message to poachers that they will not get much if they come to Zimbabwe.”
South African Court Overturns Ban on Domestic Trade in Rhino Horn
South Africa saw a drop in the number of rhinos killed in 2015, but a record number of the animals were slaughtered in Namibia and Zimbabwe, primarily to satisfy Asian demand for rhino horn.
A North Korean Diplomat Accused of Smuggling Rhino Horn Was Kicked Out of South Africa
After authorities in neighboring Mozambique caught the man with 10 pounds of rhino horn stuffed into his embassy's diplomatic bag, he was forced to head back to North Korea.
American Trophy Hunters Pay Top Dollar for Lion Heads — But Asia Wants the Skeletons
The illegal trade in lion bones is on the rise, warn conservation groups, which say it may be replacing the market for the ones used to make folk remedies like tiger bone wine.
Rhino Horn Cams? If Only Stopping Poachers Were That Easy
The proposal is expensive and likely ineffective.
3D-Printed Rhino Horns Are Not the Solution to the Poaching Crisis, Experts Say
Some scientists are skeptical of a plan to flood the market with fake horns.
South Africa's Rhinos Are Nearing a Tipping Point to Extinction
The African nation with the most rhinos saw another record-shattering poaching season.
China Outlaws the Eating of Tiger Penis, Rhino Horn, and Other Endangered Animal Products
Rare animals are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for supposed health benefits, and are also consumed as a mark of status.