Despite poaching, Indian rhino population jumps by 27 percent in eight years

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceJun 10, 2014, 12:55 pm47 pts
The world's stronghold for Indian rhinos—the state of Assam—has seen its population leap by 27 percent since 2006, despite a worsening epidemic of poaching that has also seen 156 rhinos killed during the same period. According to a new white paper, the population of Indian rhinos in Assam hit 2,544 this year.

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