Rhinos on brink of TOTAL WIPEOUT as judge rules ban on trading their horns is ILLEGAL

By Stuart Winter

Rhinos took another step towards extinction today when a judge ruled that a ban on trading their precious horns is illegal.

Conservationists have recoiled at the decision by the South African judge, warning that getting rid of the moratorium will push the imperiled creatures closer to the brink.

Judge Francis Legodi lifted South Africa’s domestic sales ban after ruling that the government had failed to consult the public when imposing the moratorium in 2009. He highlighted the way rhino poaching has soared to record levels since the ban had come into effect in his judgement.

Up to 1,200 rhinos were slaughtered in South Africa last year, and 2015 figures show little sign that the killing is abating …

Express.co.uk – 16:28, Thu, Nov 26, 2015
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Japan to resume research whaling by end of year at earliest

JIJI

In a move that risks straining tensions with anti-whaling nations, the government plans to resume, for the first time in two years, research whaling in the Antarctic Ocean by the end of this year at the earliest, it was learned Thursday.

The government is expected to grant a special permit for research whaling to the Tokyo-based Institute of Cetacean Research, which would be in charge of the operation, as early as next week, informed sources said …

The Japan Times – Nov 26, 2015

Japan to resume research whaling by end of year at earliest

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