Category: Africa

04.23.2014

Swaziland’s Mkhaya Game Reserve

Ted and Mickey Reilly, owners of Swaziland’s Mkhaya Game Reserve recently hosted IRF executive director Susie Ellis and program officer…View Full Release »

04.22.2014

Superstitious Rhino poachers in Southern Africa

Superstitious Rhino poachers in southern Africa rely on muti, potions or fetishes they believe protect them from being caught or…View Full Release »

04.18.2014

IRF Staff Cross-training in Africa

Arief Rubianto, who manages IRF-supported Rhino Protection Units in Sumatra, Indonesia, meets a trio of white rhinos in Swaziland’s Mkyaha…View Full Release »

04.14.2014

Procedures undertaken at the scene of a rhino poaching

Standard procedures undertaken at the scene of a rhino poaching incident can be critical to the ultimate arrest and conviction…View Full Release »

04.11.2014

Dogs with Jobs: Canine heroes help with anti-rhino poaching

Dogs are playing an increasingly important role in African rhino anti-poaching efforts. The Belgian Malinois is one of the breeds…View Full Release »

03.29.2014

IRF visits Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa

IRF executive director Susie Ellis and program officer Bill Konstant recently visited the Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa….View Full Release »

01.21.2014

A Shameful Record: Offical 2013 South African Rhino Poaching Stats

The numbers are in. The government of South Africa recently announced that a record 1,004 rhinos were poached last year,…View Full Release »

01.15.2014

Boneyard: Three At-Risk Animal Species in Africa

 Boneyard: Three At-Risk Animal Species in Africa Re-blogged courtesy of SuperScholar Source: SuperScholar.org

12.04.2013

Update on Orphan Black Rhino Calves in Zimbabwe

Written by Natasha Anderson, Zimbabwe Rhino Monitoring Coordinator BeBrave and Long Playing growing up. It is now over nine months since our…View Full Release »

11.29.2013

Black Rhino Friday

The day after the American Thanksgiving holiday has come to be known as Black Friday. Although its name has a…View Full Release »