Javan rhino calves offer new hope. They may be small, but their will to survive and thrive is mighty. Under the watchful eye of professional anti-poaching teams called Rhino Protection Units (RPUs), the Javan rhino population has grown from about 50 animals to more than 60 over the past five years. All of the world’s Javan rhinos live…
Written by Hanif Muhammed, IRF Indonesia Liaison Ever wondered what it takes to become a member of one of Indonesia’s Rhino Protection Units (RPUs)? Just like the job, the interview process is incredibly rigorous! To start, interested individuals fill out an extensive application. Leadership then selects candidates who are then interviewed and invited to participate…
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing a number of compelling stories about what your support means to the International Rhino Foundation’s work. Like last year, you’ve opened your hearts and your wallets to make a huge difference for all five rhino species. Some of us can give great gifts. Some of us can give small…
We didn’t think rhino poaching could get much worse. But it has. As we reach the end of 2016, poachers are killing at least three African rhinos per day in South Africa alone. As of the end of September, more than 702 rhinos have been lost in South Africa alone; well over halfway to the…
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(reported by WKNP RPU Arief F., summarized by Muhammad Hanif) This fall, the Rhino Protection Units working in Way Kambas National Park have been focusing on a particular area where they suspect an increase in illegal activity – specifically illegal logging. The RPUs discovered an active illegal logging area in August, which included a moat/trench (used…
In the midst of continuing rampant poaching in Africa, IRF’s core values – hard work, passion, partnership, and optimism – have never been more vital. And when the going gets tough, we also need to look to another important value – HOPE. Thanks to your generosity, Operation: STOP POACHING NOW is in its sixth year.…
