IUCN COMMISSION GROUP

IUCN SSC African Rhino Specialist Group

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Overview and description

Description:
In the last decade, poachers have killed almost 10,000 rhinos across Africa to feed the demand for horn on the black market. The IUCN SSC African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG) exists to promote the ...
In the last decade, poachers have killed almost 10,000 rhinos across Africa to feed the demand for horn on the black market. The IUCN SSC African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG) exists to promote the development and long term maintenance of viable populations of the various subspecies of African rhinos in the wild.

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Official name:
IUCN SSC African Rhino Specialist Group
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