What caused the disappearance of the rhinos?
What caused the disappearance of the rhinos?
Poaching and illegal trade of rhino horn has increased sharply since 2007 and remains one of the major reasons rhino are still endangered today. Poaching is big business, and well organised criminal gangs are now well-equipped to track and kill rhino.
Can you trophy hunt rhinos?
Trophy hunting has been permitted for Southern white rhinos in South Africa since 1968. The numbers hunted per year have been determined by the rhinos’ owners, whose financial interest is to maintain a viable breeding population, from which to generate future revenues.
What happens if rhinos go extinct?
Without rhinos helping to sustain plant biodiversity and grazing lawns, the African savannas will become less hospitable to other herbivore species. One species that would be impacted is the critically endangered dama gazelle, which is estimated to have a population of just 500.
How can we save rhinos from extinction?
How you can help
- Don’t buy rhino horn products. The illegal trade in rhino horn poses the greatest threat to rhinos today.
- Adopt a Sumatran rhino through WWF-US.
- Adopt a rhino through WWF-UK.
- Use and support sustainable wood, paper and palm oil.
- Donate to WWF to support the our work in Africa and Asia.
How much does a rhino hunt cost?
Prices for 7-day dart hunts for the more common White Rhino range from $8500 to $15,000 for a Black Rhino darting experience. White Rhino trophy fees range from $77,000 for a 20-24” Rhino to $142,000 for a 27-30”.
Is rhino hunting illegal?
About 5,500 black rhinos remain in the wild and are considered a critically endangered species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Nearly half are in Namibia, which is allowed under international convention to permit five male rhinos a year to be legally killed by hunters.
