Category: Rhino Protection Units

11.01.2013

Second Group of Sambar Poachers Arrested in Way Kambas National Park

Less than a month ago, Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) discovered a group of six poachers who had killed three sambar…View Full Release »

10.30.2013

Spotlight on RPUs: Sambar Poaching in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia

Earlier this month, a Rhino Protection Unit (RPU) in Way Kambas National Park successfully arrested two groups of poachers.  The…View Full Release »

06.15.2013

"Bowling for Badak" Indonesia Tour: Rhino Protection Units

By Bill Konstant, IRF Program Oficer Together, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) and the Rhino Foundation of Indonesia (Yayasan Badak…View Full Release »

06.10.2013

"Bowling for Badak" IndonesiaTour

We’re Indonesia bound and bound to see badak, which means “rhinoceros” in Bahasa Indonesia, the national language.

02.25.2013

Community Outreach Helps Protect Sumatran Rhinos

Community Outreach Helps Protect Sumatran Rhinos By Aris Hendriyanto Protecting wildlife and their habitat is the main job of the…View Full Release »

02.23.2013

The Rhinos are Back … After More Than a Decade!

By Boston Kaloko The Way Kanan river area of Way Kambas National Park provides good habitat for Sumatran rhinos.  It was…View Full Release »

01.18.2013

"R" is for Rhinos: Widodo Ramono

“R” is for Rhinos, and also for …. Widodo Ramono. Few people have dedicated more years to the study and…View Full Release »

09.10.2012

Seeking the Elusive Badak Jawa: Stories in the Sand

Day #2 in our search for Javan rhinos begins with the sound of surf crashing on the southern shore of…View Full Release »

06.08.2012

This month, in honor of the dedicated fathers and men among us, we are featuring stories of the hard-working members of the Rhino Protection Units in Bukit Barisan Selatan, Ujong Kulon and Way Kambas National Parks. Meet Aris:

Me, Rhinos and My Family By Aris Hendriyanto RPU Way Kambas National Park My name is Aris Hendriyanto.  I have…View Full Release »

10.28.2010

Arresting Tiger Poachers

By Ujang Suryadi Intelligence and Law Enforcement Unit, Rhino Protection Unit Program Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia We…View Full Release »