Black Rhino | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Thanks to persistent conservation efforts across Africa, the total number of black rhinos grew from 2,410 in 1995 to more than 6,000 today. To protect black rhinos from poaching and habitat loss, WWF is taking action in three black rhino range countries: Namibia, Kenya, and South Africa.
Black rhinoceros - WWF
Effective conservation efforts have seen black rhino numbers inch upwards in recent years after a long and devastating period of hunting and poaching. Even so, black rhinos remain critically endangered, with poaching for their horns posing a constant threat to their survival.
New study highlights the positive impacts of black rhino conservation ...
The study highlights the recovery progress of black rhinos and emphasizes the importance of ongoing conservation initiatives. Researchers evaluated rhino conservation efforts using four key measures: Conservation legacy, conservation dependence, …
Conservation efforts bring cautious hope for African rhinos - IUCN
Gland, Switzerland, 19 March 2020 (IUCN) – The African Black Rhino remains Critically Endangered, but its population is slowly increasing as conservation efforts counter the persistent threat of poaching, according to today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM.
About Black Rhinos | Black Rhino Conservation - Sheldrick …
Conservation Status: Critically endangered. A black rhino’s skin can be up to 5cm thick. Black rhinos are smaller and lighter than their white rhino counterparts. Black rhinos are browsers that use their hooked lip to pluck at bushes and branches for food.
Save the iconic black rhino | Pages | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The majestic black rhino is a symbol of wildlife conservation. Though more gray than black, their massive size, hooked upper lip and two large horns distinguish them from other animals. Sadly, these two-ton herbivores are critically endangered due to illegal killing for their horns.
Save the Rhinos - African Parks
African Parks is creating safe havens for black rhinos by securing national parks and protected areas where they live, and reintroducing them to safe areas where they have gone locally extinct. Learn more about our work and what you can do to help.
Black Rhino Conservation – Protecting them through Science
Black rhinos are monitored and studied in their natural environment throughout the year. Collected data is processed through statistical analysis, laboratory tests and GIS. New knowledge on black rhino ecology leads to improved population management. Black rhinos are critically endangered, only 5’500 remain.
Black Rhino Facts: Diet, Behaviour, And Conservation | IFAW
Black rhinos have been listed as critically endangered by the IUCN since 1996. Although their population trend is currently listed as increasing, the devastating reduction in their numbers during the 20th century still impacts the species today.
Saving the rhinoceros for all of us | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Through the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund, we provide financial and technical support to projects that deliver measurable conservation results for African and Asian rhinoceros, as well as tiger populations in Asia. We work closely with national governments, U.S. agencies, and a range of other partners to ensure a strategic, results ...