It is important to understand that rhino are not being poached because of the ban on the sale of rhino horn: ergo, lifting the ban cannot get to the root of the problem.Rhino are being poached because African governments have neither the political will nor the competence to manage their game parks effectively.Therefore, the savage persecution of rhino … Continue reading Why Rhinoceros?

The Early Days… 1200 BC  Rhino are Discovered…Rhinoceros (犀牛) was named xi(犀) or si(兕) in ancient China. It is recorded in the Chinese ancient literature such as “E Ya”(《尔雅》)，“Guo Yu”(《国语》),“Shuo Wen”（《说文》），“Kao Gong Ji”(《考工记》)，“Lun Yu”（《论语》）“Shan Hai Jing”（《山海经》） that Rhinoceros (犀牛) were discovered in the province Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan, Guangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Shanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuang, Ganshu, Zhejiang, Jiangshu, and so on.  The … Continue reading The China and the rhinoceros. Know the history.