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Last Javan rhino in Vietnam killed for horn – USATODAY.com
You can read the article here. Not to bash China since it is a worldwide problem. Back in 2011, even with massive national efforts (including a foundation of a whole new national park), the last rhino in Vietnam was killed for horn. And of course, there is the ongoing killing of wildlife in Africa for ivories and horns in which Asians are a main consumer. Most western folks don't understand, I see plenty of those articles and they blame superstition in Asia. Sure, that maybe a problem. However the majority of the population cannot afford these horns anyway. Only the super elites (possibly 1% of the 1%) can afford such buffoonery, and super elites of any countries do crazy shit anyway. I know of only one person in real life who own such thing (my mom used to work for her and her husband); she is the ex wife of Dung Lo Voi (whom net worth -at one point- probably in the 9 figures though some gossip papers put him in the 10 figures/billionaire status). She, herself, was from a super rich family and she treat her rhino horn like that of diamond and locked it away. And rumor was that she indeed used it as medicines (placebo effect anyway). Funny enough of course, many of these animals in Vietnam are endanger due to the decades of warfare/bombing by westerners.
With all the politics surrounding the disputed "only" specimen of Hoan Kiem Turtle (a national pride), I wonder if in the future it ironically die by poaching then what. It is a national embarrassment (to me at least), when the last rhino of Vietnam die. And I am sure it is the same for the Chinese since the good people of China treat their panda with pride. And yet, when enough is enough? I hope the international community step up their efforts in protect wildlife, not only just within their countries but globally like the African trade.
Last Javan rhino in Vietnam killed for horn – USATODAY.com
You can read the article here. Not to bash China since it is a worldwide problem. Back in 2011, even with massive national efforts (including a foundation of a whole new national park), the last rhino in Vietnam was killed for horn. And of course, there is the ongoing killing of wildlife in Africa for ivories and horns in which Asians are a main consumer. Most western folks don't understand, I see plenty of those articles and they blame superstition in Asia. Sure, that maybe a problem. However the majority of the population cannot afford these horns anyway. Only the super elites (possibly 1% of the 1%) can afford such buffoonery, and super elites of any countries do crazy shit anyway. I know of only one person in real life who own such thing (my mom used to work for her and her husband); she is the ex wife of Dung Lo Voi (whom net worth -at one point- probably in the 9 figures though some gossip papers put him in the 10 figures/billionaire status). She, herself, was from a super rich family and she treat her rhino horn like that of diamond and locked it away. And rumor was that she indeed used it as medicines (placebo effect anyway). Funny enough of course, many of these animals in Vietnam are endanger due to the decades of warfare/bombing by westerners.
With all the politics surrounding the disputed "only" specimen of Hoan Kiem Turtle (a national pride), I wonder if in the future it ironically die by poaching then what. It is a national embarrassment (to me at least), when the last rhino of Vietnam die. And I am sure it is the same for the Chinese since the good people of China treat their panda with pride. And yet, when enough is enough? I hope the international community step up their efforts in protect wildlife, not only just within their countries but globally like the African trade.
