Two white rhinos calves have been born in Oxfordshire.

#GoodNews #Rhinos #Oxfordshire #Cute

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-oxfordshire-66617454

Controversial rhino breeder John Hume recently put his 1,999 southern white rhinos up for auction as he can no longer afford the $9,800 a day running costs — but no buyers have come forward so far.

Tthe project’s high running costs and concerns over rewilding captive-bred rhino make its future uncertain.

Read the story from Jim Tan.

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/worlds-largest-private-rhino-herd-doesnt-have-a-buyer-or-much-of-a-future/

#Rhinos #Conservation #ReWilding #Nature #News #Environment

Two female rhinos, raised in human care and later released in the wild, pose a threat to themselves and people, conservationists warn.

The rhinos are vulnerable to poaching and human interference, as they are habituated to living with humans.

By Abhaya Raj Joshi

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/wild-or-not-dilemma-over-two-human-friendly-rhinos-in-nepal/

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A study found plastic waste in the dung of one-horned rhinos in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, which could harm their health and survival.

The plastic waste comes from the rivers that flood the park during monsoon season, as well as from visitors who litter the park.

By Abhaya Raj Joshi
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/nepals-rhinos-eating-plastic-waste-study-finds/

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RT @ifawglobal: Why do we #rehabilitate? To help animals in need, of course, but it goes a step further than that. Every individual animal is crucial to restoring populations, especially these #rhinos! Sometimes a shift in perspective is all you need to see the big picture. 🦏🙌

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/catherinemep/status/1628065849083891715

Not good news as I head to the @CITESCoP19
RT @prowildlife: Namibia's white #Rhinos lost der App. I status @CITESCoP19 i.a. with the support of the @EU although still highly threatened by poaching and illegal trade❗️ This year's poaching even exceeded previous years‼️ Another sad day for big mammal #conservation❗️ @BfN_de @EU_Commission

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/martinhojsik/status/1595133715675770880