African rhino populations are increasing despite poaching and habitat loss, new figures from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) show. The new figures, released Thursday, ...

An African white rhino cow and calf. Credit: Brent Stirton/African Parks With all the terrible news on climate change, it's easy to lose track of what's happening with particular species. So, in case ...

Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

White rhinos saw their numbers grow for the first time since 2012 last year, boosted by efforts to restore the creatures to the African landscape. White rhinos now total 16,803, according to a tally ...

“Platinum Rhino” was the world’s largest rhino breeding operation until it experienced financial issues. The organization put its 7,800-hectare property up for auction along with the 2,000 southern ...

Dehorning rhinos significantly reduces poaching rates, offering a promising strategy for conservation in African reserves.

DINOKENG GAME RESERVE, South Africa (AP) — The Dinokeng Game Reserve in South Africa has a thriving rhino population, but their exact numbers and the details of the security operation that keeps them ...

So, who is helping protect the rhinoceros? I aimed to explore this question while I was in South Africa in June. Staying on the grounds of the Makalali Game Reserve, I learned about the various ...

Singapore's position as an air cargo hub makes it a critical transit point in the illegal rhino horn trade from South Africa ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The rhino’s rescuers gave her a name: Hope. Poachers in South Africa had darted the rhino with a tranquilizer and hacked off her horns while she was sedated, leaving the animal ...

JOHANNESBURG — South African prosecutors have accused a well-known rhino breeder of operating a global rhino horn smuggling network alongside five other people. John Hume, 83, owns one of the world's ...

* Poachers using heavy arms, helicopters for hunts * South Africa becomes main battleground for poaching * Rhino horn fetching prices well above gold By Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG, July 15 (Reuters) ...