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Earlier this month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the Western Black Rhino to be extinct.
The announcement was made since there has not been a single sighting of the animal since 2006. At that point, the number of black rhinos in existence was believed to be "well under 50 in the whole world". Despite being added to IUCN's Red List of Endangered Species, very little effort has been made to discourage poaching.
The Northern White Rhino and the Javan Rhino are also dangerously close to extinction. The only known White Rhinos are all in zoos, and those numbers are decreasing yearly. There has not been a single sighting of a wild White Rhino in four years. The last known Javan Rhino was found dead in 2010, having been killed by poachers. It is believed that they will both be officially gone form out planet within the next 10 years.
Recent estimates used to believe that there were nearly 30,000 rhinos left in the world. But IUCN is now convinced that the actual figure may be considerably lower.
The announcement was made since there has not been a single sighting of the animal since 2006. At that point, the number of black rhinos in existence was believed to be "well under 50 in the whole world". Despite being added to IUCN's Red List of Endangered Species, very little effort has been made to discourage poaching.
The Northern White Rhino and the Javan Rhino are also dangerously close to extinction. The only known White Rhinos are all in zoos, and those numbers are decreasing yearly. There has not been a single sighting of a wild White Rhino in four years. The last known Javan Rhino was found dead in 2010, having been killed by poachers. It is believed that they will both be officially gone form out planet within the next 10 years.
Recent estimates used to believe that there were nearly 30,000 rhinos left in the world. But IUCN is now convinced that the actual figure may be considerably lower.
