The poachers admitted to having killed at least 26 of the 76 Javan rhinos for their horns. Rhino horns are in high demand on the black market and may sell for as much as $11,000 an ounce.
According to that report the Vietnam Embassy in Pretoria “has been repeatedly implicated in illicit rhino horn trade”. TRAFFIC reported that the involvement of embassy personnel first came to ...
The rhino horn crisis has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges facing conservationists and wildlife advocates worldwide. In the sweeping landscapes of Africa and Asia, a tragic battle for ...