Surprisingly Europe has been i of the global hot-spots of the organised theft of rhinoceros horns. This is mainly due to organised criminal networks stealing rhinoceros horn from authorities stockpiles, someone homes together with museums.
The argue why these organised criminal networks be is because of the huge require inwards Vietnam together with China, primarily where rhinoceros horn is used (with no effect) inwards traditional medicine. Of degree the existent tragedy inwards this illegal require for rhinoceros horn is the poaching of alive rhinos inwards Africa,
The Environmental Investigation Agency wants to heighten awareness inwards the illegal merchandise of rhinoceros horns alongside this interactive map of Illegal Trade Seizures of Rhino Horn. The map shows incidents of seizures together with thefts of rhinoceros horn together with convictions related to the rhinoceros horn trade. Colored scaled markers are used on the map to exhibit the publish of horns stolen together with horns seized past times authorities simply about the world.
