Category: Rhino Protection Units

06.13.2014

On Patrol: Rhino Protection Units in Indonesia

IRF’s Bowling for Rhinos tour spent a full day with Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Sumatra’s Way Kambas National Park….View Full Release »

06.11.2014

Update from the Road: 2014 Bowling for Rhinos Trip

Two members of the American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK), Crystal Butler from the Oklahoma City Zoo and Kenton Kerns of…View Full Release »

06.05.2014

Floating Anti-poaching Patrol Stations in Indonesia

Unicorn II is the name given to a floating patrol station that Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) now use to prevent…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 »

03.31.2014

Representatives of the Save Our Species (SOS) Fund recently visited Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Indonesia.

Representatives of the Save Our Species (SOS) Fund recently visited Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Indonesia. SOS is a collaborative…View Full Release »

03.14.2014

Dismantling Illegal Settlements in Indonesia's National Parks

One of the tasks assigned to Indonesia’s Rhino Protection Units is to dismantle illegal settlements within the national parks, which…View Full Release »

02.26.2014

Floating Anti-poaching Stations

Unicorn II, a floating anti-poaching patrol station, now protects the northern river boundary of Indonesia’s Way Kambas National Park, one…View Full Release »

12.10.2013

IRF Staff attends the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund Meeting in Abu Dhabi

Advisors to the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund met recently in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to review proposals…View Full Release »

12.06.2013

Tales from the Field: Rhino Protection Units in Training

The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) supports 16 Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in three Indonesian national parks. Bukit Barisan Selatan and…View Full Release »