The International Rhino Foundation
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The International Rhino Foundation is dedicated to the survival of the world’s rhino species through
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Notes from the FieldRead stories from trackers, monitors, patrol units, vets, keepers, and other brave staff and volunteers working to protect rhinos around the world. Visit the IRF Blog. Support IRF's WorkRhinos desperately need your help! Contribute today and become a partner in IRF’s efforts to protect endangered rhinos in the wild.
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Rhino Translocation in Assam, India - A First Hand Account 
by Sujoy Banerjee
Director, Species Conservation, WWF-India
It was a long wait for this day. Over the past 1.5 years, Manas National Park, the eventual home of the translocated rhinos, went through a major reconstruction process and the security was scaled up through construction of protection camps and posting of extra staff and volunteers. The habitat was monitored and found suitable for the rhinos. Read more on the IRF Blog.
View the translocation
photo album.
Tougher Law to Save Rhinos- Prison Term to be 10yrs, Fine to Double
Guwahati, May 12: Stung by the sharp rise in cases of rhino killing, Dispur is contemplating making changes in the anti-poaching law by increasing the prison term from three to 10 years and doubling the fine to Rs 50,000. Announcing this today, chief minister Tarun Gogoi declared that his government would amend Section 51 of the Wildlife more
