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- Black rhino - Save The Rhino International Inc
Save the Rhino International Inc 1350 Avenue of the Americas Floor 2 Suite 266 New York NY 10019 Save the Rhino International Inc (SRI Inc) is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization, EIN 31-1758236
- 100 Years Ago 100,000 Tigers Roamed the World, Now There Are . . .
Poaching and habitat loss slashed the 100,000 tigers that existed just 100 years ago by 96 percent and led to the extinction of four subspecies As top predators, they are crucial to the ecosystems where they live
- White rhino - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers
There are two types of white rhinos: northern white rhinos and southern white rhinos By September 2019, only two northern white rhinos were known to exist on Earth, in Kenya Southern white rhinos are found in southern Africa and are more numerous, although they still face threats from illegal hunting style
- Totemism: an approximately 50,000-year-old belief system . . .
The kin groups that live in several villages were matrilineal at an earlier time, but during the 20th century they began to exhibit patrilineal tendencies The group totems, especially the animal totems, are considered as the residence of the ancestors; they are respected and are given offerings ref, ref
- Importance of private and communal lands to sustainable . . .
In a nutshell: Poaching is causing rhinoceros (rhino) numbers in key state-run South African parks to decline at alarming rates; At least half of the remaining African rhinos are now maintained on private or communal landholdings, a proportion that continues to grow; however, the cost of protecting rhinos is increasing
- Living on Earth: Saving The Sumatran Rhino
There are fewer than 80 Sumatran Rhinos left in the wild They live in isolated island habitats, fragmented by agricultural development Back in the 1980s scientists tried to breed captive rhinos to save the species, with limited success But a new coalition is hoping to learn from past mistakes and renew the breeding program
- Northern White Rhino - International Rhino Foundation
The death of this animal also has larger implications for rhinos and other wildlife species across the globe, and brings a tragic reminder that systematic poaching that led to the demise of the northern white rhino in the first place is continuing to decimate African rhinos across the African continent This is yet another wake-up call
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