http://www.rhinos-irf.org Intl Rhino Foundation Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, Intl Rhino Foundation Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@rhinos-irf.org Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:26:31 GMT Release http://www.rhinos-irf.org/en/rel/20/ Yulee, FL; Zimbabwe; London – Leading rhino conservation experts, The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) and Save the Rhino, today called the rhino poaching situation in Zimbabwe an immediate crisis with long-term consequences and called for concerted action by the government of Zimbabwe and international agencies that are mandated to tackle poaching of endangered species and to regulate trade in wildlife products. In a conference call held with reporters from across the globe, the IRF and Save the Rhino said continued inaction undermines the country’s economic recovery because rhino poaching is threatening one of the key economic pillars for Zimbabwe -- ecotourism. Zimbabwe’s economic crisis is serious, but now Zimbabwe is in danger of losing its biological currency – rhinos and other wildlife, said Dr. Susie Ellis, Executive Director of the IRF, which funds anti-poaching patrols in five countries. This high-value biological currency could be a key factor in turning... http://www.rhinos-irf.org/en/rel/20/ noemail@rhinos-irf.org Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT