How the Rhinoceros can be saved?

[ValerioAurelius]

The various Rhinoceros species are at the brink of extinction. Each year over 1600 animals are shot in the wild to sell the horn for the chinese market. It was said, that the Rhinoceros because of that has no future in the wild...but this spring criminals even shot an animal of the Paris Zoo at night and took the horn.

Because of that Zoos in Europe ramp up security to protect the animals. In the Zoo in rome the Rhino paddock is now protected by an electric fence, video cameras and 24/7 security.

But what could help to end this market? Rhino horn is just ceratin. It is the same stuff fingernails are made from. But it seems the "asian medicine market" does not react and act against this ongoing crime.

China proved that it is capable to save a species from extinction when it wants to. The Panda bear is the example for that.

So far the solution was to confiscate all horn that is found by law firms but it doesnt help. It makes the horn even more priceable since the demand in China is still there.

So what needs to be done is to destroy the market. Dont destroy the offer but the demand.

There are two ways to do so.

Step 1 is to flood the market with horn. Be it from sheep, cows, pigs and even human finger and foot nails. The stuff is the same and only extremly costly DNA tests can prove the scource. With that the market could be flooded and be destroyed.

Additional to that, the real Rhino horn should not be confiscated but poisoned and brought back into the circle. Rhino horn is a dead substance and it would be easy to inject a fluid into it which would not harm the Rhino but stay in the material and make it impossible to spot for hunters but hurt those who consume it. This could be used on the living animal as well as on found horns.

It is our duity to do evrything to save this wonderful animals. Not just in Zoos but also in the wild and China has a responsibility here as well.

@waz @flamer84

 

[Bhasad Singh Mundi]

this planet is dying

 

[ValerioAurelius]

this planet is dying

No it is not. In Europe nature recovers massive. Our rivers got clean. Salmon and sturgeons return. We have a return of wolfes, Ice birds and all that.

Evrything can be achieved when there is a will to do so.

 

[xunzi]

The first thing is to STOP using China for everything that you don't like. For the record, it's your ally Vietnam that are the biggest hub for illegal rhino horn trafficking. Perhaps, it's time you tell your friend to stop doing so?

http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-vietnam-rhino-trafficking-20160926-snap-story.html

 

[ValerioAurelius]

The first thing is to STOP using China for everything that you don't like. For the record, it's your ally Vietnam that are the biggest hub for illegal rhino horn trafficking. Perhaps, it's time you tell your friend to stop doing so?

http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-vietnam-rhino-trafficking-20160926-snap-story.html

Good.

So what can China do to stop this? The market is in China. Thats where the people are who buy it. Are the steps taken by the government to push heavy penalties on that?

 

[xunzi]

Good.

So what can China do to stop this? The market is in China. Thats where the people are who buy it. Are the steps taken by the government to push heavy penalties on that?

There is so much we can do. Horn is legally ban in China. What more can we do? Perhaps you should pressure the Vietnam to stop importing them and distributing throughout Southeast Asia?

 

[lastofthepatriots]

@Tesky

 

[ValerioAurelius]

There is so much we can do. Horn is legally ban in China. What more can we do? Perhaps you should pressure the Vietnam to stop importing them and distributing throughout Southeast Asia?

I think the solution must not just banning it but destroying the market.

For example the horn can be infected with Borreliose spores. This would not harm the Rhino but kill evryone who tries to consume the material.

 

[Zer0reZ]

Rhinoceros: a successful conservation story in India
Fighting Rhino Poaching in India

World should learn from India rather criticising it like BBC
Kaziranga: The park that shoots people to protect rhinos

 

[ValerioAurelius]

Rhinoceros: a successful conservation story in India
Fighting Rhino Poaching in India

World should learn from India rather criticising it like BBC
Kaziranga: The park that shoots people to protect rhinos

India has lots of problems but does alot in saving tits most rare animals.

I think your three top rare animals are the Indian Rhino, the Gharial crocodile and the Marabu, right? Oh and the Indian Lion at Gir National park also rises in numbers. Good job.

 

[Zer0reZ]

India has lots of problems but does alot in saving tits most rare animals.

I think your three top rare animals are the Indian Rhino, the Gharial crocodile and the Marabu, right? Oh and the Indian Lion at Gir National park also rises in numbers. Good job.

7 Rare and Exotic Wildlife Species that can be found in India

Others should take initiative to stop animal poaching, most of them are killed and then sold in China etc. If we take stronger stand against poachers then human activists start opposing it and that's sad, democracy has its loopholes. Last year many animals like rhinos etc lost their home and died b'cuz of flood. No more lands available for animals and they are forced to enter human colonies to find food etc.

People of Gujarat are good and lions usually don't attacks humans either. So we need to improve in certain areas too.

 

[Zsari]

The various Rhinoceros species are at the brink of extinction. Each year over 1600 animals are shot in the wild to sell the horn for the chinese market. It was said, that the Rhinoceros because of that has no future in the wild...but this spring criminals even shot an animal of the Paris Zoo at night and took the horn.

Because of that Zoos in Europe ramp up security to protect the animals. In the Zoo in rome the Rhino paddock is now protected by an electric fence, video cameras and 24/7 security.

But what could help to end this market? Rhino horn is just ceratin. It is the same stuff fingernails are made from. But it seems the "asian medicine market" does not react and act against this ongoing crime.

China proved that it is capable to save a species from extinction when it wants to. The Panda bear is the example for that.

So far the solution was to confiscate all horn that is found by law firms but it doesnt help. It makes the horn even more priceable since the demand in China is still there.

So what needs to be done is to destroy the market. Dont destroy the offer but the demand.

There are two ways to do so.

Step 1 is to flood the market with horn. Be it from sheep, cows, pigs and even human finger and foot nails. The stuff is the same and only extremly costly DNA tests can prove the scource. With that the market could be flooded and be destroyed.

Additional to that, the real Rhino horn should not be confiscated but poisoned and brought back into the circle. Rhino horn is a dead substance and it would be easy to inject a fluid into it which would not harm the Rhino but stay in the material and make it impossible to spot for hunters but hurt those who consume it. This could be used on the living animal as well as on found horns.

It is our duity to do evrything to save this wonderful animals. Not just in Zoos but also in the wild and China has a responsibility here as well.

@waz @flamer84

You want to save the rhino, farm it. You don't have to kill the rhino to harvest the horn actually, it will grow back as long as you don't harm the root.

 

[Viet]

Good.

So what can China do to stop this? The market is in China. Thats where the people are who buy it. Are the steps taken by the government to push heavy penalties on that?

There is so much we can do. Horn is legally ban in China. What more can we do? Perhaps you should pressure the Vietnam to stop importing them and distributing throughout Southeast Asia?

not Africa but in Vietnam. you are welcome to donate money so we can preserve the animals.

 

[xunzi]

I think the solution must not just banning it but destroying the market.

For example the horn can be infected with Borreliose spores. This would not harm the Rhino but kill evryone who tries to consume the material.

Like I said to you, if every country doing their fair share, it would be a lot harder to smuggle illegal trade. We done our fair share to protect illegal trade, it is now up to you and telling the EU and your allies US to pressure other countries such as Vietnam to do their fair share of protecting endangered species.

 

[Fledgingwings]

More human population = Less wild life