Although rhinos are large and have a reputation for being tough, they are very easily poached; they visit water holes daily and can be easily killed while they drink.
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As of December , poaching increased globally while efforts to protect the rhino are considered increasingly ineffective. South African officials have called for urgent action against poaching after poachers killed the last female rhino in the Krugersdorp Game Reserve near Johannesburg.
The Namibian government has supported the practice of rhino trophy hunting as a way to raise money for conservation. Hunting licenses for five Namibian Black rhinos are auctioned annually, with the money going to the government's Game Products Trust Fund.
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Some conservationists and members of the public however oppose or question this practice. However, that ban was overturned in a court case in , and South Africa plans to draft regulations for the sale of rhino horn, possibly including export for "non-commercial purposes".
Rhinoceros horns, unlike those of other horned mammals, which have a bony core , only consist of keratin , similar to human hair and nails. Rhinoceros horns are used in traditional medicines in parts of Asia, and for dagger handles in Yemen and Oman. Esmond Bradley Martin has reported on the trade for dagger handles in Yemen. The Vietnamese are currently the biggest consumers of rhino horn, and their demand drives most of the poaching, which has risen to record levels. In , the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the United Kingdom issued a formal statement condemning the use of rhinoceros horn.
In March , some researchers suggested that the only way to reduce poaching would be to establish a regulated trade based on humane and renewable harvesting from live rhinos. To prevent poaching, in certain areas, rhinos have been tranquillized and their horns removed. Armed park rangers, particularly in South Africa, are also working on the front lines to combat poaching, sometimes killing poachers who are caught in the act.
A recent spike in rhino killings has made conservationists concerned about the future of the species. Because of the high pressure on the animals' internal organs from their large body weight, workers turn them every seven minutes while they're sedated. Because of the fibrous nature of rhino horn, the pressurized dye infuses the interior of the horn but does not color the surface or affect rhino behavior. Depending on the quantity of horn a person consumes, experts believe the acaricide would cause nausea, stomach-ache, and diarrhea, and possibly convulsions, depending on the quantity.
It would not be fatal—the primary deterrent is the knowledge that the treatment has been applied, communicated by signs posted at the refuges. The original idea grew out of research into the horn as a reservoir for one-time tick treatments, and experts selected an acaricide they think is safe for the rhino, oxpeckers , vultures , and other animals in the preserve's ecosystem. The UK charity organization Save the Rhino has criticized horn poisoning on moral and practical grounds. The organization questions the assumptions that the infusion technique works as intended, and that even if the poison were effective, whether middlemen in a lucrative, illegal trade would care much about the effect it would have on buyers on another continent.
Another way to undercut the rhinoceros horn market has been suggested by Matthew Markus of Pembient , a biotechnology firm. He proposes the synthesis of an artificial substitute for rhinoceros horn. Greek historian and geographer Agatharchides 2nd century BC mentions the rhinoceros in his book On the Erythraean Sea.
There are legends about rhinoceroses stamping out fire in Burma , India , and Malaysia. The mythical rhinoceros has a special name in Malay , badak api , wherein badak means rhinoceros, and api means fire. The animal would come when a fire was lit in the forest and stamp it out. This legend was depicted in the film The Gods Must Be Crazy , which shows an African rhinoceros putting out two campfires.
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The five extant species. The white rhinoceros is actually grey. The black rhinoceros has a beak shaped lip and is similar in color to the white rhinoceros. The Indian rhinoceros has a single horn. Smaller in size than the Indian rhinoceros, the Javan rhinoceros also has a single horn.
The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest of the rhino species. A wine vessel in the form of a bronze rhinoceros with silver inlay, from the Western Han BC — 9 AD period of China , sporting a saddle on its back. Rhinoceros depicted on a wall of the Chauvet Cave in France, ca.
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My sole intention is that they must repent for their actions and correct their mistakes, so that no child is labelled a smugglers child, and no one of the future generation is ashamed of his or her forefathers deeds. If we intend to conserve rhinos, then rhino poachers and horn smugglers must be punished by law and boycotted socially. I have tried to speak for the innocent and helpless animals that cannot speak for themselves. I have tried to give a voice to their painful cries. They all have the sarne opinion: Every species should be allowed to live freely in the world, just like we humans.
A rhino, pregnant or with a newborn infant, should be saved from being killed.
Every animal in the world should have the right to live and reproduce freely. I have tried to present events chronologically and converted Nepali rupees into US dollars at April rates so as to make it easy for a foreigner to understand. The role ofinformers in anti-poaching operations is very important.
To keep their identity a secret, I have changed certain incidents where they could possibly be identified. The present work was published for the first time in the Nepali language in It sold well and was liked by thousands of readers. However, when I started to write it, I wanted it to publish into English. Finally, I managed to publish it into English. I hope some of the ideas, concepts, methods, knowledge and skills obtained in the course of rhino conservation will prove useful to the policy makers, planners and conservation activists of the world with regard to the conservation of rare and endangered wildlife species.
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