Horns are also purchased and consumed purely as a symbol of ... Sumatran & Javan rhinos The same problem exists for the other 2 Asian rhino species, with slightly different parameters. The issue ...

While the three species of Asian rhino, the greater one-horned, the Javan and the Sumatran, total around 2,900 animals, poachers continue to track them down for their horn which is used in ...

At the bloody heart of this conflict is the rhino's horn, a prized ingredient in traditional Asian medicines. Though black market prices vary widely, as of last fall dealers in Vietnam quoted ...

The killing of Critically Endangered Javan rhinos in its last stronghold – the Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia – shook ...

"The Last Ranger," an Oscar-nominated short film, depicts the poaching of rhinos in South Africa to collect the horns, a ...

South Africa is considering to sell powdered rhino horn to "health tourists" from Asia in a bid to guard biodiversity, create jobs and boost economic growth as well as give a financial dividend to ...

Rhino poaching worldwide is poised to hit a 15-year-high driven by Asian demand for horns, according to new research. Geneva, Switzerland — Rhino poaching worldwide is poised to hit a 15-year-high ...

Black rhinos boast two horns, the foremost more prominent than the other. Rhino horns grow as much as three inches a year, and have been known to grow up to five feet long. Females use their horns ...

Because of the value of their horn ... through other Asian countries like Laos and Cambodia first. And if you think the UK isn’t involved, think again. According to Save the Rhino, it’s ...