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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Distribution - Poaching |
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Indian Rhino |
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In 1989, well-armed poaching gangs began to use hit-and-run tactics, sneaking into the park at night, shooting 2-3 rhinos and escaping quickly with the horns. Tribals from neighbouring states are thought to be involved. Of 36 rhinos poached in Kaziranga in 1989, the majority were killed this way.
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Increasing threats to Assam's rhinos
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