10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHINO HORN»
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rhino horn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rhino horn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tiger Bone &
Rhino Horn: The Destruction of Wildlife for ...
Richard Ellis, one of the world's foremost experts in wildlife extinction, brings his alarm to the pages of Tiger Bone & Rhino Horn, in the hope that through an exposure of this drug trade, something can be done to save the animals most ...
2
Killing for Profit: Exposing the Illegal
Rhino Horn Trade
This is the chilling story of a two-year-long investigation into a dangerous criminal underworld and the merciless syndicates that will stop at nothing to obtain their prize.
3
Walker's Mammals of the World
About 200,000 kg of horn entered trade from 1970 to 1987; the average weight of
a black rhino horn is 2.88 kg (Western 1989n). In the late 1960s the price of rhino
horn was only about U.S. S20 per kg. It now fluctuates according to both time ...
4
Horn of Darkness: Rhinos on the Edge
Recounts the authors' three year stay in the Namib Desert as they study the black rhino and attempt to save it from extinction
Carol Cunningham, Joel Berger, 1997
Javan and Indian rhinos have only one horn. Sumatran, white, and black rhinos
have two horns. White and black rhinos have the longest horns. A white rhino's
front horn often grows to 6 feet (1.8 m). The longest white rhino horn on record
was ...
6
The Trade in Wildlife: Regulation for Conservation
Rhino horn has had two far more important uses in terms of volumes traded in
recent times. Horn and other rhino products such as blood, skin and urine, are
important constituents in traditional medicines and potions used to reduce fevers,
...
debate over legalising the trade in rhino horn. We are concerned that occasional,
one-off sales of elephant ivory have not reduced poaching for ivory. We would
like to see more detail on how a trade in rhino horn will be regulated, how the ...
Clive Walker, Anton Walker, 2012
8
The Myth of Wild Africa: Conservation Without Illusion
Many conservation-minded people blame this dire situation on the international
trade in rhino horn: the horns ... where crushed rhino horn is believed to be a
cure for a wide range of diseases (few people in Asia consider rhino horn to be
an ...
9
Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals
In the Arabian Peninsula, rhino horn is prized for use in the handles of daggers
called jam- bias. Here a Yemeni craftsman is filing a piece of rhino horn into a
dagger handle. (Photo courtesy E. Bradley-Martin). ing to a particularly gruesome
...
Donald R. Prothero, Robert M. Schoch, 2002
10
American Icons: From Madison to Manhattan, the Art of Benny ...
Ed McCormack, "Funky Funky Rhino Horn," Changes, artist's archives. 200 Leslie
Powell, Rhino-Art at New School, The Villager, Thursday, April 16, 1970. 201
Peter Schjeldahl, "A World of Raucous, Challenging Images," The New York
Times ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHINO HORN»
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rhino horn is used in the context of the following news items.
Mozambique burns world's largest rhino horn seizure
Minister Celso Correia lighting ivory and rhino horn in Maputo, Mozambique. Minister for land, environment and rural development, Celso Correia, lighting ivory ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3D-Printed Synthetic Rhino Horns Could Save Rhinos
In China, rhino horn is worth more than gold. An ounce of it powered, which is used for medicinal purposes, sells for upwards of $5,000, and a fully intact horn ... «Discovery News, Jun 15»
Rhino horn smuggler Tony Guan from BC sentenced to 30 months in …
An antiques dealer from Richmond, B.C. who pleaded guilty to smuggling rhinoceros horns, elephant ivory and coral has been sentenced to two and a half years ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
Can anything stop the rhino poaching crisis?
Rhino horn has also become a 'Veblen good' says Daniel Stiles, an independent ... “After I heard that there is no difference between a rhino horn and a human ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
White Rhino Dies As San Diego Zoo, Only Five Now Left In The World
White rhinos are poached for their horns because some believe that the bone can be used as an aphrodisiac. A powdered form of the rhino horn is used to make ... «The Inquisitr, Dec 14»
Rhino horn smuggling guilty plea entered by BC man
A Canadian antiques dealer swept up in a U.S. crackdown on illegal trafficking in rhinoceros horns pleaded guilty Tuesday to a wildlife smuggling charge. «CBC.ca, Nov 14»
South Africa arrests two men with 41kg of rhino-horn in anti …
Two Vietnamese men have been arrested in South Africa after they were found in possession of 41 kg of rhino horns, the largest amount ever seized the country. «The Independent, Nov 14»
Northern white rhino death brings subspecies closer to extinction
Last year, the asking price for a rhino horn sold on the streets in Asia was higher than that for gold or platinum at approximately $65,000 per kg, reported Reuters ... «PBS NewsHour, Oct 14»
Leader of rhino horn smuggling ring sentenced to nearly six years in …
NEWARK — The leader of an international crime ring that traded in prized rhinoceros horns was sentenced to nearly six years in prison today, one of the ... «NJ.com, May 14»
Nearly 40 rhino horns stolen in South Africa
The weekend heist in the northeastern city of Nelspruit was a blow to efforts to curb the clandestine trade in rhino horn, which has surged in recent years despite ... «The Guardian, Apr 14»
