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Animals zoo african rhinoceros black8/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Together, IRDNC and Houston Zoo are saving rhinos in the wild. As a result, there have been no rhino poaching incidents within IRDNC’s patrol area over the last three years. In 2022, IRDNC’s 17 Rhino Rangers logged a record high number of patrol days and miles covered. Its numbers are very low due to poaching for its horn and it is listed as critically endangered. It is a subspecies of the black rhinoceros. We are proud to help provide Rhino Rangers with the tools they need to keep rhinos, as well as other animals in the region like lions, elephants, giraffes, and zebras, safe from harm. Zoopedia Description General Population in the Wild: 740 The eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) is also known as the East African black rhinoceros or eastern hook-lipped rhinoceros. A portion of each Zoo membership and admission goes toward helping the Zoo’s partners around the world, like IRDNC. Photo by IRDNCĮvery time you visit the Zoo to see our southern white rhinos, you’re helping save rhinos in the wild. IRDNC Team Lead with a Rhino Ranger in the field. And we equip Rangers with state-of-the-art rhino monitoring tools including digital zoom cameras, GPS units, and binoculars. We outfit Rangers with quality uniforms including strong hiking boots, supplies, and camping gear such as tents and bedrolls for multi-night patrols in the African bush. Through Houston Zoo’s support, we help provide food for Rhino Rangers during anti-poaching patrols. Community Rhino Rangers in the field spotting rhinos. Poaching is still one of the biggest threats to rhinos and IRDNC’s Rhino Ranger program works to monitor and protect these amazing animals with 17 Rangers working across six conservancies in Namibia. The Houston Zoo is proud to partner with Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) to protect critically endangered black rhinos in Namibia. Zoo News Blog Saving Black Rhinos in Namibiaīy Ben Jones, Vice President of Conservation and Education A black rhino spotted by an IRDNC Rhino Ranger in Namibia. ![]()
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