MyPlanet Rhino Fund donated a brand new FOXBAT A22LS aircraft to Kruger National Park which will play a vital role in monitoring rhinos, identifying and responding to threats and ensure that the Kruger National Park’s anti-poaching unit is better equipped when it comes to combating increasingly sophisticated gangs of rhino poachers. Read the full article here. Have something to add
A rhino horn smuggler gets sentenced to eight months in prison amid calls from conservation activists in Hong Kong for lengthier prison sentence terms for this particular crime. Just a slap on the wrist for being part of the rhino poaching crisis? These sentencing terms are the prime reason Hong Kong is the core hub of
Six suspected rhino poachers were arrested at a guesthouse in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal. “Community members are the eyes and ears of the police. They are the people who hear or even know about illegal activities such as wildlife crime and rhino poaching,” the department said. Read the full article here. Have something to add to this story? Share
The removal of rhino horn is generally associated with poaching which involves chopping off the horn of a rhino mercilessly, as more often than not the rhino is still conscious. But, most people do not know that rhino horn can be harvested and regrows at about 20 centimetres annually. Read the full article here. Have something to add
A court ruling in April 2018 opened the way for domestic trade to begin, making it legal to sell rhino horn in South Africa. Read the full article here. Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments below or follow Rhino Coin on Facebook & Twitter.
A variety of cryptocurrencies have been documented over the last few years. One particular cryptocurrency few people expected to see was a correlation between cryptocurrency and animal conservation. Rhino Coin is doing exactly that and in a rather interesting and unique way. Read the full article here. Have something to add to this story? Share it in