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10.30.2013

Comments on the Dallas Safari Club Auction of a Permit to Hunt a Black Rhino

International Rhino Foundation Comments on Dallas Safari Club Auction of a Permit to Hunt a Black Rhino 29 October 2013…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 »

10.28.2013

Rhinos and Tigers and Bears- Oh my! A short lesson in Zoogeography.

In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy uttered a phrase similar to the title, but it began with Lions.  Had she,…View Full Release »

10.21.2013

Rhino Eyes: Does Size Matter?

Rhinos are known for their keen sense of smell and hearing, but they apparently have poor vision.  The white and…View Full Release »

10.16.2013

African Rhino Conservation Highlighted at this year's WCN Expo

The Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) held its annual public Expo at San Francisco’s Mission Bay Conference Center last Saturday, featuring…View Full Release »

10.11.2013

Special Report: Asian Rhino Conservation Update by Dr. Susie Ellis

It’s been a jam-packed month for our efforts to conserve Asian rhinos. The week before last, Dr. Bibhab Talukdar (IRF…View Full Release »

10.07.2013

Dr. Susie Ellis to speak at the Widlife Conservation Film Festival in New York

IRF Executive Director Dr. Susie Ellis will give an update on the world’s rhinos and introduce the world premiere of…View Full Release »

10.03.2013

IRF Partner YABI Celebrates World Rhino Day at Taman Safari Indonesia

IRF partner, YABI recently celebrate World Rhino Day 2013 at Taman Safari Indonesia.  Families of YABI and people at the…View Full Release »

10.02.2013

Blog roll: Updates direct from Manas National Park

Get updates about Greater One-Horned Rhinos direct from the field with this informative blog from WWF-India member Deba Kumar Dutta….View Full Release »

09.26.2013

Zoo Day at the 40th Annual Conference of the American Association of Zookeepers

Zoo Day at the American Association of Zoo Keepers annual conference allowed IRF Program Officer Bill Konstant to tour the…View Full Release »

09.24.2013

Spotlight on: 40th Annual Conference of the American Association of Zookeepers

IRF Program Officer Bill Konstant is attending the 40th annual conference of the American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK) this week…View Full Release »

09.20.2013

Rhino Experts Weigh in on their Wish for World Rhino Day

In the continuing effort to spread the word about rhino conservation and the current poaching crisis, our friends at Project:…View Full Release »