RINOmney!
Posted on 11/10/2011 5:08:13 PM PST by americanophile
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature is officially declaring the western black rhino of Africa extinct. In its latest assessment of the situation, the IUCN says two other sub-species of rhinoceros also are close to extinction.
Despite the action of conservation programs, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature warns many sub-species of rhinos may soon be a thing of the past. The deputy director of IUCN’s Global Species program, Jean-Christophe Vie, tells VOA poaching is the main threat to the survival of the rhinoceros.
“People just shooting them to take their horn. So, that is it," Vie said. "That is what also killed the latest rhino in Vietnam, just poaching. People just want to make money out of the horn. So, by doing that, they undermine all the potential of rhinos for the development of economic opportunity in tourism. Rhinos in the world are really attractive animals. So, in a way, it is undermining the potential of the countries to develop responsible tourism and generate income.”
The report says a sub-species of the white rhino in central Africa, the northern white rhino, is currently teetering on the brink of extinction and has been listed as "possibly extinct in the wild."
It says the Javan rhino also is making its last stand. It says the sub-species is probably extinct, following the poaching of what is thought to be the last animal in Vietnam in 2010.
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I don’t know a black rink.
Rhino. Damn auto correct.
It tasted like grass fed beef if anybody asks.
Unfortunately RINOs of all colors are flourishing in Congress.
“Unfortunately RINOs of all colors are flourishing in Congress.”
I suppose it would be bad taste then to bring up Powell’s name?
I was just wondering about that.
RINOmney!
Thank the Chinese.
They’re the ones driving the poaching of rare animals.
This potential extinction is so unnecessary--it is caused by uncivilized ignorant savages in Asia who think eating powdered rhino horn will make their penises grow larger and stand up better.
And we're supposed to be afraid of these gibbering fools.
The key to saving these animals is to make them more valuable than their horns. Breed them on wildlife preserves and allow a minute number of extremely expensive hunts.
They also need to shoot poachers.
Too bad about this bunch.
RINOs aren’t so rare in the US. Maybe we can let the Chinese know its open season on the US RINO.
That’s RAAAAAAAAACIST!
If “Conservationist” groups weren’t so silly and melodramatic, I might just believe them. As it is, I run on the assumption that they are lying until proven otherwise.
When you get to the sub-species level, too often the demarcation of a taxon is often a political or professional imperative rather than a biological one. Nevertheless, conservation in general is a conservative imperative, or at least should be.
Guess KK and Duane’s Texas ranch didn’t succeed. Maybe Larry McMurtry will rewrite Black Rino.
bounty on poachers?? Kill em on the spot until they are extinct
We have an excess of North American White RINO’s. Lets send a few to Africa.
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