Is fir #amnesty fur one thing. Conservative media watchdog L. Brent Bozell III charged that Rogers thinks conservative radio listeners are 'knuckle-draggers unable to think for themselves, unable to be smart. Males have much larger horns than the females. During the latter half of the 20th century, their numbers were severely reduced from an estimated 70,000[18] in the late 1960s to a record low of 2,410 in 1995. [95], To prevent poaching, in certain areas, rhinos have been tranquillized and their horns removed. The protection of rhinos also helps protect the ecosystems on which they depend, as well as other species, including elephants, buffalo, large carnivores, and antelopes that share their habitat. [71][72][73][74] In TCM, rhino horn is sometimes prescribed for fevers and convulsions,[75] a treatment not supported by evidence-based medicine: this treatment has been compared to consuming fingernail clippings in water. ", "Rhino poaching on the rise, ministers pledge to tackle illegal horn trade", "Spike in rhino poaching threatens survival of species", "Legalizing the Sale of Rhino Horn May Only Endanger the Animals More", "The World Votes to Keep Rhino Horn Sales Illegal: A proposal by Swaziland to legalize trade in rhino horn was rejected at the wildlife trade conference in South Africa", "A Brief History of the Long Fight to End Rhino Slaughter", "South Africa moves ahead on domestic trade in rhino horn", "Minister Edna Molewa briefs the media on Cabinet approval of the rhino trade proposal for consideration at CITES CoP17 in 2016", "Should the rhino horn trade be legalized? However, despite two mates, she failed to breed. We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer), wild animal species you never knew were endangered, animals that have gone extinct in the last 100 years, Conservation Centers for Species Survival, beautiful animals could disappear in your lifetime, Do Not Sell My Personal Information CA Residents. The chair of the Blue Dog PAC, the Coalition's political organization, is Rep. Kurt Schrader. Rhinos are one of the few megaherbivoresplant-eaters that weigh more than 2,000 poundsthat still live in the world. Alongside the extant species, four additional species of rhinoceros survived into the Last Glacial Period: the woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis), Elasmotherium sibiricum and two species of Stephanorhinus, Merck's rhinoceros (Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis) and the Narrow-nosed rhinoceros (Stephanorhinus hemitoechus). About 275 Sumatran rhinos are believed to remain. However, the species still remains under threat from poaching for its horn and from habitat loss and degradation. To stop the killing, major efforts have been undertaken to ramp up protection efforts in their remaining sites, says Huijbregts. RINO #RepDonYoung R-AK endorses LIBERAL http://t.co/t5unj2gc #firetherinos #teaparty #GOP, Club for Growth, July 2012: "Fiscal conservatives in Arizona should support free-market leader and champion of the Constitution Ron Gould in the Republican Primary instead of R.I.N.O Paul Gosar.". She's a RINO. I just want to make sure they know what they're doing. http://t.co/To217rIAkd via @BreitbartNews, US Congressional District 26 Republican Primary: Carlos Curbelo is the Establishment RINO proCommon Core & must be stopped #stopcommoncore, First Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (RINO) Jumps Ship, Supports Repeal of DOMA http://t.co/a5EqhWUJ, @RepTomPrice After last nights vote, you have lost my support and my twitter follow.#RINO, How did this RINO become "PRESIDENT" of the Freshman Class of 2010? Unfortunately, its not just rhinos that face extinction. Asking my Congressman @USRepRodney to vote against the Ryan Taxpayer Ripoff, but of course he will vote Yes #RINO. Two species are African: the black rhino, with 5,500 animals left, and the white rhino, with [around] 18,000 animals left, says Emma Pereira, Communications Manager at Save the Rhino International. This is another chance to throw a long time establishment RINO out. The San Diego Zoo's first rhinoceros arrived in 1952 a two-year-old black rhino calf from Kenya. It accuses Newhouse of being aligned with the Seattle and Bellevue political elites. Thats not surprising in a race where Didier supporters accuse Newhouse of being a RINO, or Republican In Name Only, and Newhouse supporters accuse Didier of being anextremist. Its length reaches 3.13.2m (1010ft) including the head, and its height 1.51.7m (4ft 11in 5ft 7in). Two-thirds of the world's Indian rhinoceroses are now confined to the Kaziranga National Park situated in the Golaghat district of Assam, India.[22]. Yes he is. To conserve it, they would have to relocate them from small forests to breeding programs that could monitor their breeding success. [104], Greek historian and geographer Agatharchides (2nd century BC) mentions the rhinoceros in his book On the Erythraean Sea. BEWARE!! Calls himself TP but votes like a RINO. WWF has a long history of supporting rhino translocations with the aim to establish new populations within their former range and move animals from risk areas to safe havens. Since then, numbers have been steadily increasing at a continental level with numbers doubling to 4,880 by the end of 2010. ), and a focus on intelligence-led anti-poaching operations, as well as through better involvement and collaboration with local communities. Did you know that these other beautiful animals could disappear in your lifetime? The Lowveld Rhino Trust, a Zimbabwean-registered trust supported by a consortium of donors including WWF, was created in 2008. Depending on the species, a male rhino grows to around 3,500 pounds (1,600 kilograms) and a female to around 3,100 pounds (1,400 kilograms), and up to . Chromosomal polymorphism might lead to varying chromosome counts. There are (at least) 173 RINOs in the 114th Congress, Commentator Michael Reagan labeled Rogers new show 'RINO radio.' This is exactlyhow many cheetahs are left in the world. BC He IS one! Yes he is. If a RINO donated to your campaign, you are definitely a RINO. Rhinos once roamed many places throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa and were known to early Europeans who depicted them in cave paintings. ", @TruthGunner @DanaRohrabacher Rohrbacher's a turncoat RINO. Thanks to persistent conservation efforts across Africa, black rhino numbers have doubled from their historic low 20 years ago to between 5,042 and 5,455 today.. Named Sally, she was an immediate hit with zoogoers. Translocations reduce pressure on existing wildlife reserves and provide new territory within their former range where rhinos have a greater opportunity to increase in number. The black rhino is the second largest rhino species, hovering around 5,500, and has four different subspecies. The lineages containing the living species diverged by the early Pliocene, when Diceros praecox, the likely ancestor of the black rhinoceros, appears in the fossil record. National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. The horns root in a germinative layer. The bottom line: There is hope, and every little bit of help makes an impact. ', No, I believe that David Schweikert is a RINOa Republican In Name, Mr. Schock and 10 other lawmakers considered suspiciously squishy by the Club for Growth were designated as RINOs (Republicans in name only), and the club has vowed to find primary opponents and support them with cash a formidable threat considering that it spent $18 million backing conservative candidates in the 2012 cycle. As a matter of fact, hes made some really bad/RINO votes since he became a Congressman. Rhinos contribute to economic growth and sustainable development through tourism, which creates job opportunities and provides tangible benefits to local communities living alongside rhinos. Poaching and habitat loss has caused the Sumatran population to steeply decline. During the rare times when they aren't eating, they can be found enjoying a cooling mud soak. With nearly 60 years of experience, we know that successful rhino conservation requires a comprehensive approach that brings together the worlds leading experts to develop global strategies to save and recover these species. President Obama is basically a RINO, as were President Reagan and Harrison Ford in "Air Force One.". A rhinoceros (/ r a n s r s /; from Ancient Greek (rhnkers) 'nose-horned'; from (rhns) 'nose', and (kras) 'horn'), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. [25] Male horns can reach 26cm in length, while in females they are knobs or altogether absent. Experts say the rhino horn is . There is no conclusive explanation of the name "white rhinoceros". In 1965, there were fewer than 20 Javan rhinos left on earth, says Huijbregts. #CFG, Pat Meehan identified as potential #RINO by RedState.com. The weight of a rhino calf varies by species, but most are between 75 and 140 pounds (35 to 65 kilograms) when they are born. On the most-conservative list, Barletta is two spots behind Charlie Dent, who has been blasted as a RINO (Republican in Name Only) for casting grown-up votes on issues like not defaulting on the nation's debts. The largest genus of the family was Paraceratherium, which was more than twice as heavy as a bull African elephant, and was one of the largest land mammals that ever lived. [87] A proposal by Swaziland to lift the international ban was rejected in October 2016. [84] An average sized horn can bring in as much as a quarter of a million dollars in Vietnam and many rhino range states have stockpiles of rhino horn. Aug 26 http://t.co/KSkhs22I85, Scott Rigell is pro-life anti gay marriage & supports Ryan's budget plan GOPers are calling him a RINO for calling for a clean CR, Randy forbes eric cantor repub rino's vote them out, The 5th District of VA Needs a Conservative Not a RINO http://bit.ly/1EBJWI No to Robert Hurt (RINO) #tbrs #icon #sgp #tcot, Website of Top House Republican Drops Opposition to Amnesty http://t.co/53XrMq1PhO Bob Goodlatte JUST TAGGED HINSELF A RINO TRAITOR. It is also the least known rhino species. They live in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya and are protected round-the-clock by armed guards.. Will Current Conservation Responses Save the Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros? The northern subspecies is critically endangered, with all that is known to remain being two captive females. We work to curb poaching by implementing innovative technology and building the capacity of government and community rangers on the ground. These. [10], While the black rhinoceros has 84 chromosomes (diploid number, 2N, per cell), all other rhinoceros species have 82 chromosomes. Theyre confined to one park on the extreme southwestern tip of the Indonesian island of JavaUjung Kulon National Park. http://bit.ly/hvnxgh, #RINO Billy Long in #MO7 thinks gov't shutdown isn't "practical"? I expect him to put out an Email explaining WHY he voted Aye. [30][31], Plantations for palm oil have taken out the living areas and led to the eradication of the rhino in Sumatra.[32]. Another #WA Rep that sold your Internet Freedom to BIG GOV, Orwellian Cyber-spying: @davereichert #RINO #Neocon #CISPA #StopCISPA #tcot #GOP, #RINO Sean Duffy attacks Ted Cruz again #DefundTheGOP http://t.co/TcNf6CcysJ, @RepRibble @NTU Name one thing you have been instrumental in that affected all Americans? A popular idea that "white" is a distortion of either the Afrikaans word wyd or the Dutch word wijd (or its other possible spellings whyde, weit, etc.,), meaning "wide" and referring to the rhino's square lips, is not supported by linguistic studies. Depending on the species, a male rhino grows to around 3,500 pounds (1,600 kilograms) and a female to around 3,100 pounds (1,400 kilograms), and up to . Following his decision to cut and run, as far as I can tell, Reed said nothing when fellow RINOs Chris Collins (R-NY) and Peter King (R-NY) dumped all over Tea Party Republicans. As of 2013, the southern subspecies has a wild population of 20,405making them the most abundant rhino subspecies in the world. [96][97][98][99][clarification needed], In 2011, the Rhino Rescue Project began a horn-trade control method consisting of infusing the horns of living rhinos with a mixture of a pink dye and an acaricide (to kill ticks) which is safe for rhinos but toxic to humans. As a result, these populations have been on the decline. [90] The South African government has proposed that a legal trade of rhino horn be established, arguing that this could reduce poaching and prevent the extinction of this species. Fort Worth can do better than an ex democrat RINO rep. #tcot, @MacTXPress America I am ashamed to say this #RINO represents me in the house. #rino, Congressman Erik Paulsen I want your passwords. 1914. During translocations, some rhinos are airlifted by helicopter. I'll leave the labels to the political pundits.". "Two species are African: the black rhino, with 5,500 animals left, and the white rhino, with [around] 18,000 animals left," says Emma Pereira, Communications Manager at Save the Rhino International. Rhinos are one of the "Big Five" animals popular on African safaris, and they are also a popular tourism draw in places like the Eastern Himalayas. There are legends about rhinoceroses stamping out fire in Burma, India, and Malaysia. The entire species could be lost in one catastrophic event such as a tsunami or an eruption of the nearby volcano Krakatoa, explains Huijbregts. The colour of this animal can range from yellowish brown to slate grey. The Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is one of the most endangered large mammals in the world. I want a logical, specific and detailed letter as to his reasons for and the logic behind his vote. The greater one-horned rhino, also known as the Indian Rhino, is classified as Vulnerable, with a population of around 3,500. However, the practicehas become a tad obsessive in recent years, as the definition of RINO has expanded to include many more offenses, and has a tendency to change rapidly as political fortunes and allegiances are altered. [92] The World Wildlife Fund opposes legalization of the horn trade, as it may increase demand,[93] while IFAW released a report by EcoLarge, suggesting that more thorough knowledge of economic factors is required to justify the pro-trade option. #Rino #Treason http://t.co/FGlsq2nxYJ, Alan Nunnelee threatened by my candidacy. Most of these horns find their way into the illegal market in Vietnam, where law enforcement is weak and criminal networks grind up the horns to sell for use in traditional medicines or sell them whole as a high-value gift item. You wont believe these other wild animal species you never knew were endangered. Hyracodontidae, also known as "running rhinos", showed adaptations for speed, and would have looked more like horses than modern rhinos. Those calves then turn into some of the largest animals in the world. Now only Java contains the last Javan rhinos.[26][27][28][29]. #Gohmert4Speaker. You keep using that word. Today, this rhino population stands at around 3,700 individuals, a significant increase from around 200 remaining at the turn of the 20th century. ), and he happens to be your representative in Congress. Four families, sometimes grouped together as the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea, evolved in the late Eocene, namely the Hyracodontidae, Amynodontidae, Paraceratheriidae and Rhinocerotidae. On its snout it has two horns. Very few rhinos survive outside national parks and reserves due to persistent poaching and habitat loss over many decades. They generally eat leafy material, although their ability to ferment food in their hindgut allows them to subsist on more fibrous plant matter when necessary. In fact, the vast majority of Kenya's remaining rhinos live in protected sanctuaries. Hyracodontids spread across Eurasia from the mid-Eocene to early Oligocene. It would not be fatalthe primary deterrent is the knowledge that the treatment has been applied, communicated by signs posted at the refuges. I do not think it means what you think it means. [69], It is a common misconception that rhinoceros horn in powdered form is used as an aphrodisiac[70] or a cure for cancer in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as Cornu Rhinoceri Asiatici (, xjio, "rhinoceros horn"); no TCM text in history has ever mentioned such prescriptions. The Lowveld, South Africa conservancies are now home to a majority of the country's rhinos365 black rhinos and 175 white rhinos. The last known Javan rhino in Vietnam was reportedly killed for its horn in 2011 by Vietnamese poachers. This time she voted against cutting federal funds to AMTRAK. [citation needed], In Khmer art, the Hindu god Agni is depicted with a rhinoceros as his vahana. ", "Tiger Skins And Rhino Horns: Can A Trade Deal Halt The Trafficking? #RINO #ms3rd #ms4th http://t.co/ZsLlCrAC5z. The most serious estimate, that only 3% of poachers are successfully countered, is reported of Zimbabwe, while Nepal has largely avoided the crisis. There were 320 D. sumatrensis in 1995, which by 2011 have dwindled to 216. We focus on the conservation of four of the five rhino species, working to contribute to their population recovery and growth by achieving an annual growth rate of at least 5% for key populations:Black rhinoTo protect black rhinos from poaching and habitat loss, WWF is taking action in three key African rhino range countries: Namibia, South Africa, and Kenya. Career politician Mike Simpson is one of the biggest liberals in the Republican Party today, Mr. Chocola said at the time. @marklevinshow I'm done with RINO's, Barbara Comstock in Virginia was the last straw for me. Syracuse Republican Ian Hunter posts photo of his literature labeling #NY24 GOP designee John Katko a RINO. Just when we were thinking about telling people to http://t.co/9AxFVj84V4, "I live in Texas 8th District and represented by Kevin Brady. That's a decline of 98 percent in less than 20 years due to rampant poaching for their horns and degradation of critical . The earliest members of Rhinocerotidae were small and numerous; at least 26 genera lived in Eurasia and North America until a wave of extinctions in the middle Oligocene wiped out most of the smaller species. If you are a Republican who lives in a blue state, you might be a RINO. #4A #NSA, Kay Granger needs to go. Stop lying to #PA9! All rhinos currently exist in a guarded state, and Sumatran and Javan rhinos could easily go extinct in the next decade without further conservation work, he explains. [91], In March 2013, some researchers suggested that the only way to reduce poaching would be to establish a regulated trade based on humane and renewable harvesting from live rhinos. There are many different efforts underway to stop rhinos from going extinct. ", Washington Post, April 2014: "The fanged contender believes Yoho a tea party conservative is a liberal who has embarrassed his constituents. The family of all modern rhinoceros, the Rhinocerotidae, first appeared in the Late Eocene in Eurasia. Found in Africa, white rhinos have two genetically different subspecies: the northern white rhino and the southern white rhino. As of December 2009, poaching increased globally while efforts to protect the rhino are considered increasingly ineffective. The lip is prehensile. Currently, 85% of all greater one-horned rhinos are concentrated in just two locations in India and Nepal. The black rhino has a pointed mouth used to grasp twigs and leaves while feeding. This trust helped to form large conservancies through technical and funding support. Overall, humans are to blamein a variety of ways. Females weigh 1,600kg (4,000lb) and males 2,400kg (5,000lb). [3][4][5] A market also exists for rhino horn dagger handles in Yemen, which was the major source of demand for rhino horn in the 1970s and 1980s. ", "I vote a certain way and the Left calls me a tea-party extremist," he says. The main markets are now in countries like Vietnam and China where rhino horn has become a party drug, a health supplement, and a hangover cure. 1250 24th Street, N.W. The greater one-horned rhino is one of Asias biggest success stories, with their status improving from endangered to vulnerable following significant population increases. The last rhinos in the Americas became extinct during the Pliocene. [67], Rhinoceros horns are used in traditional medicines in parts of Asia, and for dagger handles in Yemen and Oman. There is only one liberal left in your district (OK-4- PVI=. (It can also refer to a member of any of the extinct species of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea.) To enable authorities to distinguish the bioengineered horn from real rhinoceros horn, the genetic code of the bioengineered horn could be registered, similar to the DNA of living rhinoceros in the RhODIS (Rhino DNA Index System). Once they were spread across South-east Asia, but now they are confined to several parts of Indonesia and Malaysia due to reproductive isolation. [20] It is nearly as large as the African white rhino. WWF also conducts research, including camera trap monitoring, which continues to reveal critical information about behavioral patterns, distribution, movement, population size, sex ratio, and genetic diversity. The species diverged during the early Pliocene (about 5 million years ago). He was named Werikhe in honor of Michael Werikhe, "the rhino . Modern rhinos are thought to have begun dispersal from Asia during the Miocene. The record-sized specimen was approximately 4,000kg (8,800lb). [6], The word rhinoceros is derived through Latin from the Ancient Greek: , which is composed of - (rhino-, "nose") and (keras, "horn") with a horn on the nose. [110] There are no recent confirmations of this phenomenon. Females weigh about 1,900kg (4,200lb) and are 34m (9.813ft) long. ", Arkansas Times, February 2013: "The Club for Growth today launched a website urging for primary challengers to nine Republican members of Congress it brands RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) who're in safe Republican seats, including Rep. Rick Crawford. The organization questions the assumptions that the infusion technique works as intended, and that even if the poison were effective, whether middlemen in a lucrative, illegal trade would care much about the effect it would have on buyers. http://t.co/MvNEPl2RAE via @Newsmax_Media, @mnzoo tweets 9/22 is World RINO Day, the day we recognize @repjohnkline supporting President @BarackObama and the fiscal cliff deal. [101], Another way to undercut the rhinoceros horn market has been suggested by Matthew Markus of Pembient, a biotechnology firm. While there's no exact number, experts believe that only 27,000 to 30,000 rhinos are still alive today. Diceros Once widespread across the entire northern part of the Indian sub-continent, rhino populations plummeted as they were hunted for sport or killed as agricultural pests. Depending on the quantity of horn a person consumes, experts believe the acaricide would cause nausea, stomach-ache, and diarrhea, and possibly convulsions. As long as people have hated. This week, if you voted for House Speaker John Boehner in the leadership election, you are a RINO. There are two living Rhinocerotini species, the Indian rhinoceros and the Javan rhinoceros, which diverged from one another about 10 million years ago. Young rhinos sometimes fall prey to big cats, crocodiles, African wild dogs, and hyenas. 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