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Protecting Wild Sumatran Rhinos in West Leuser

Teaming Up Against Wildlife Crime

The crunch of twigs and dry leaves announced Adams Cassinga’s arrival as he stepped into the forest clearing. It was midday when he joined his team of community rangers, who were gathered near bushels of pangolin scales, rhino horns, and elephant tusks clustered like blemishes. Alongside this gruesome haul sat three men in handcuffs surrounded by police. Wildlife criminals have transformed the Democratic Republic of the Congo into a major illegal trafficking ground, and with backing from the Rhino Recovery Fund and the Pangolin Crisis Fund, Adams is focusing his organization, Conserv Congo, on supporting authorities in the fight against this destructive trade.

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Teaming Up Against Wildlife Crime

Mar 28, 2023
The crunch of twigs and dry leaves announced Adams Cassinga’s arrival as he stepped into...
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Stem Cell Research Helps Improve Rhino Populations

Jan 23, 2023
A new study shows stem cell research might be the key to increasing the Sumatran...
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Singapore Authorities Confiscate the Largest Haul of Rhino Horns in the Country's History

Nov 3, 2022
Singapore authorities have made their biggest seizure of rhino horn to date, worth a total...
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Historic Rhino Translocation in Akagera National Park

Oct 18, 2022
African Parks translocated 30 southern white rhinos over 2,000 miles from South Africa to Rwanda’s...
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Watch the Rhino Recovery Fund's Talk from Expo 2022

Oct 5, 2022
The Rhino Recovery Fund gave an insightful talk virtual talk during WCN's Wildlife Conservation Expo....
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Removing the Target on Mozambique's Rhinos

Sep 22, 2022
This World Rhino Day, we are highlighting an incredible program from the Mozambique Wildlife Alliance,...
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Watch How Black Rhinos Returned to Gonarezhou National Park

Sep 9, 2022
Return of the Rhino is a short film about the rise, fall, and return of...
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Two Orphans Form an Unlikely Friendship

Aug 26, 2022
A baby rhino and baby zebra have become the best of friends while recovering in...
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