West African Black Rhino Extinct

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the subspecies officially extinct on 10 November 2011, while warning that other species and populations of rhino also are on the brink of extinction as a result of rampant poaching. In reaction, John Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES, has called for a more assertive multilateral approach to prosecute the organized crime groups behind illegal trade in rhino horns.

UN Press Release