Tag: javan rhino

06.20.2018

June Rhino Champions: Rhino Protection Units

Our featured Rhino Champions for June are the Rhino Protection Units who patrol the forests of Indonesia to protect Sumatran…View Full Release »

04.27.2018

Life and Death in Ujung Kulon National Park – Javan Rhino News

On the morning of Monday, 23 April, a ranger team from Ujung Kulon National Park discovered the carcass of a…View Full Release »

12.05.2017

Helping the Javan Rhino Population to Grow

Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia is home to the only surviving population of the Critically Endangered Javan rhino left…View Full Release »

01.02.2017

The New Rhino Protection Units are Ready for Work in 2017

After a rigorous interview process and intense training, the new RPU teams are ready to start patrolling Bukit Barisan Selatan…View Full Release »

12.07.2016

Young Rhinos, Young Donors – Hope for the Future

Javan rhino calves offer new hope. They may be small, but their will to survive and thrive is mighty. Under…View Full Release »

11.11.2013

New Attention Towards Recent Rhino Extinctions: Western Black Rhino

The emerging debate around the recent announcement of the Dallas Safari Club’s plans to auction a trophy hunt for a…View Full Release »

08.27.2013

The Javan Rhino's Final Stronghold

By Bill Konstant, IRF Program Officer August 27, 1883.  It’s been called “the day the world exploded.”  One hundred and…View Full Release »

06.27.2013

Bowling for Badak Tour: Ujung Kulon National Park

By Bill Konstant Note: “Badak” is the Indonesian word for rhino. The route to Ujung Kulon National Park is a…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.

03.30.2013

Two Baby Rhinos Born in Manas!

Question: How does one weigh the recent news of two rhino calves born in India’s Manas National Park against reports…View Full Release »