Urban development has accelerated at an alarming pace in many regions near protected forests. This expansion has led to a complex set of challenges for wildlife conservation, particularly for species like the rhinoceros. The pressure exerted by encroaching human settlements, infrastructure, and industrial activities threatens not just the habitat but also the very survival of … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic created global disruptions across healthcare, travel, governance, and wildlife conservation. Rhino conservation efforts, already challenged by organized poaching networks, faced renewed threats as restrictions, economic pressure, and reduced patrolling opened the doors to illegal activities. This article investigates whether the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in rhino killings and explores the … Read more
Climate change is creating new categories of displacement that go far beyond human suffering. Forests are shrinking, water sources are drying up, and grasslands are turning into deserts. Rhinos, already endangered due to poaching and habitat loss, now face a new threat — climate-induced displacement. The concept of “climate refugees” is expanding to include animals … Read more
Rhino populations across the globe are under severe threat not only from poaching but also from two persistent environmental threats — mining and deforestation. These silent killers disrupt ecosystems, fragment habitats, and gradually erase the natural territories rhinos depend on for survival. Unchecked industrial activities and forest clearance for agriculture or infrastructure are steadily shrinking … Read more
Increasing global temperatures, prolonged droughts, and mismanaged land are transforming forest fires into one of the most dangerous environmental threats of the 21st century. Forest fires, once primarily seasonal and region-specific, now occur more frequently and with greater intensity, leaving devastation in their wake. Entire communities, wildlife ecosystems, and public health systems are being placed … Read more