We recap the vicuna vs rhino horn trade debate from episode 6.
National Geographic cut all staff writers – and no-one is happy about it.
Rhino stockpiles were raided in South Africa. Can't say we didn't see this coming... And again it's an inside job. 
New York DEC puts confiscated ivory on display, but is it a good idea?
Conservation struggles in UK and Scotland, illustrating again that the challenge is indeed global.
GEF launches new fund that raises hope, but will the funds get to those who need it most?

The trade in the South American vicūna is often used as an example of how lifting trade bans can help people and animals alike, but is it a fair comparison for the rhino horn trade debate? Namibia is planning a mass dehorning. Is the government of that country bolstering rhino horn stockpiles ahead of their next effort to open trade? A recent study answers the question of what impact does dehorning have on rhino behavior.  Rhino poaching gang sentenced to terms ranging from 16-20 years.  Two documentaries to watch out for: Rhinoman follows the story of what it is like to be a ranger on the front lines, and Blood Lions is now broadly available. Watch them! A report on convergence intelligence from Earth League International makes for good reading. Homeland Security in the USA launches dedicated unit to combats the illegal wildlife trade.

Poaching kingpin arrested.

A recent report highlights the dynamic nature of global rhino horn seizures, with interesting results. With COVID having little impact on the size and frequency of seizures, we ask, yet again, why are we not inspecting and accounting for stockpiled rhino horn?

Poached rhino horn transport is changing. Transit routes are evolving but what is influencing this?

Yet another article about the claimed values of trophy hunting ignores the consistent fight to deregulate these industries, rather than supporting regulations that would hold the industry accountable and measurable in their social and environmental claims.

More than half of the world’s rhinos are now in private hands. But could this finally expedite much needed integration of interdisciplinary business models and break the monotony of current conservation arguments in generating desperately needed conservation revenues? We hope so.

And… ever wondered about a rhino’s fart…? Wonder no more…