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Rhino horn: All myth, no medicine
Source: NatGeo News Watch By: Rhishja Larson
Although few features in the animal kingdom are as magnificent as the horn of the rhino, such magnificence comes at a deadly price: The illegal rhino horn trade is responsible for decimating the world's rhino population by more than 90 percent over the past 40 years. And a recent upsurge in rhino poaching has conservationists extremely concerned.
2006: A spike in illegal rhino horn trade The 2009 report African and Asian Rhinoceroses - Status, Conservation and Trade (IUCN/TRAFFIC) revealed that illegal trade in rhino horn, particularly in southern Africa, had become progressively worse since 2006. "The combined loss of horns from poaching, thefts from natural mortalities, government stocks and other private collections, abuse of legal trophy hunting and illegal private sector sales suggests that a minimum of 1,521 rhino horns were destined for illegal trade in this time period. Compared to the six-year period 2000-2005 when a minimum of 664 horns were acquired for illicit trade purposes, this figure represents a two-fold increase in the annual illegal rhino horn trade in less than four years," the report states. Illegal rhino horn trade shifts from Yemen to China and Vietnam In addition to the increase in trade, the 2009 study found that the majority of African rhino horns were now headed for traditional medicine markets in China and Vietnam. This indicated a shift from the previous destination of Yemen, for the purpose of crafting dagger handles known as jambiyas. "Currently, most rhino horns leaving southern Africa are destined for end-use markets in southeast and east Asia, especially Vietnam and China; available evidence does not (at this time) implicate Yemen, another traditional end-use market in this tradem" says the IUCN/TRAFFIC report. There had been a similar increase in illegal rhino horn movement from Nepal and India during the same time period...
Click Here To View The Entire Article NWHS NOTE: We encourage readers to open the above link and view the article in entirety. Rhishja Larson, a tireless advocate for rhino preservation and friend of NWHS, prepared this comprehensive and interesting article for NatGeo News Watch, and provides excellent insight into the problems of the illegal rhino horn trade. Rhishja Larson is the Founder and Program Director of Saving Rhinos LLC, a public awareness program focusing on saving rhinos. Click the links below to view the website and blog. Click Here To View Saving Rhinos LLC Rhishja Larson's Rhino Conservation Blog |
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Ewaso Lions Warrior Watch Program Engages Samburu Warriors
Source: NWHS News By: Ewaso Lions
On June 8th, [2010] nearly 200 people from across Ngutuk Ongiron Group Ranch in Samburu District gathered for the launch of Warrior Watch program. Warrior Watch is a unique conservation program in Samburu that engages warriors, or morans, in active wildlife conservation. Warrior Watch was co-founded in early 2010 by the Westgate Community Conservancy and Ewaso Lions, a project that takes a community-based approach to predator research and conservation in northern Kenya. The launch event brought together warriors with wildlife authorities in a context that built partnership for the two groups which are often at odds on wildlife issues.
Through Warrior Watch, warriors report on wildlife sightings and issues such as conflict in exchange for educational lessons and a food stipend. The warriors were trained on data collection, basic wildlife ecology, conservation and security issues within the Group Ranch, and the economic value of wildlife through tourism.
The launch on June 8th was attended by representatives of Kenya Wildlife Service, including the Samburu District Warden, Mr Mohamed Kheri, who was the guest of honour. Others present included representatives from Samburu National Reserve, Sasaab Lodge, Samburu District councilors and chief, Northern Rangeland Trust, Grevy’s Zebra Trust, and Ewaso Lions donors and friends...
Click Here To Read The Article In Full NWHS NOTE: Ewaso Lions is a National Wildlife Humane Society wildlife conservation ally. If you would like to assist Ewaso Lions in this important Warrior Watch Program, please visit the Ewaso Lions/NWHS support page (link below). You will find several ways in which you can assist them in supporting this very effective project. Click Here To View Ewaso Lions Support |
Tiger population falls to lowest level since records began
Source: Telegraph UK By: Matthew Moore
Tiger numbers are at lowest level since records began, with conservationists warning that the world has 12 years to save the species. The WWF announced today [July 9, 2010] that the wild tiger population has now fallen as low as 3,200, down from an estimated 100,000 in 1900. The big cat, which is native to southern and eastern Asia, could soon become extinct unless urgent action is taken to prevent hunting and loss of habitat, the charity's experts warned.
The WWF is calling on governments in countries where tigers are still found - including China, India and Bangladesh - to fulfil their commitment to double tiger numbers by 2022. It has also urged Britons to put pressure on "tiger nations" by signing a new online petition saying they do not want to live in a world without the animals.
Earlier this year a study showed that there were fewer than 50 wild tigers left in China...
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