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Javan rhino 'now extinct in Vietnam'

By T.K. Randall
October 26, 2011 · Comment icon 27 comments

Image Credit: WWF
The last wild Javan rhino left in Vietnam is believed to have been killed by poachers.
The critically endangered species is thought to have fewer than 50 individuals left in the wild, with many of the animals being hunted and killed for their horns. "It is painful that despite significant investment in Vietnamese rhino conservation, efforts failed to save this unique animal," said Tran Thi Minh Hien of the WWF.
The WWF and the International Rhino Foundation said the country's last Javan rhino was probably killed by poachers, as its horn had been cut off. Experts said the news was not a surprise, as only one sighting had been recorded in Vietnam since 2008.


Source: BBC News | Comments (27)




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Comment icon #18 Posted by St.Anger 14 years ago
Stupid ****ing poachers
Comment icon #19 Posted by The Unseen 14 years ago
Can't wait for the day when man is an endangered species! I guess I will have to hope Karma kicks in soon! That has to be the dumbest comment I've heard in a long time,Do you not realize you are human,Why condemn humans for the fault of a few idiots,Why not say "I cant wait when poachers are the endangered species" which sounds a lot smarter.I am not in any way saying your dumb I'm just saying watch your what you say because some people might take offence.You heart is in the right place. Now I will never get to eat one again. And people hate on Americans. This never would have happened in our ... [More]
Comment icon #20 Posted by Muenzenhamster 14 years ago
Likely the work of poachers? Here I thought it was tigers that shot it in the leg and sawed its horn off. How did they rule out gun and saw wielding tigers? Maybe it was an accident. I know, the rhino was out doing some target shooting when it stumbled over its rifle, and had its horn fall off! P.S. fifty individuals left isn't "critically endangered," it's: "Johnson, I want that obituary ready before we go to print tomorrow." As long as there are idiots willing to pay big bucks for powdered rhino horn (or tiger's penis, or whatever) rather than just buying some dang Viagra, I'm afraid there w... [More]
Comment icon #21 Posted by FurthurBB 14 years ago
People will still cry it's all a lie and there's plenty of animals left, it's all a NWO plot to get us to conform to ID chips! When will societies realise we cannot keep plundering the earth the way we are without dire consequences? They don't want to believe it. It is almost scary the way people will ignore what is in front of their eyes because they do not want to give anything, they only want to take.
Comment icon #22 Posted by law light 14 years ago
10x for the topic
Comment icon #23 Posted by redhen 14 years ago
If man doesn't redress the balance of nature, then it's only natural that he will one day perish too. Probably within 1000 yrs. Oh well. Eliminating biodiversity will do us in, it's like sawing off the tree branch you're sitting on. http://www.well.com/~davidu/extinction.html
Comment icon #24 Posted by Device 14 years ago
Eliminating biodiversity will do us in, it's like sawing off the tree branch you're sitting on. http://www.well.com/...extinction.html Yes. I think man will solve the problem - eventually - but it will come at a cost to his way of life. We need to continue to evolve in the right direction, I feel. And then maybe we can right the wrongs we have inflicted upon the planet. Thanks redhen for the link.
Comment icon #25 Posted by VietRulerZ 14 years ago
holy crap , now im going to miss those guys ;C
Comment icon #26 Posted by Justinus 14 years ago
This is why I never eat vietnamese
Comment icon #27 Posted by Bavarian Raven 14 years ago
tapirmusic, on 26 October 2011 - 10:40 PM, said:@ Swadwa : If you can't wait for man to become an endangered species, why don't you and your ilk off yourselves today and start the trend! this - if u hate humans so much, be the first to walk off the cliff... lead by example. otherwise stop your complaining. it is sad that this species is "extinct" or thereabouts... wonder what type of effects this will have on the local ecosystems...


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