Police said on Friday they had detained a Thai man, believed to be an associate of an alleged rhino poaching syndicate "kingpin", at or Tambo international airport in Johannesburg.

本周五，警察宣称，他们在约翰内斯堡的奥利弗·雷金纳德·坦博国际机场扣留了一名泰国人，他可能与一个受到指控的犀牛偷猎集团的“主要人物”有关联。

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The International Rhino Foundation is auctioning on eBay four pieces of dung from the endangered species and will use the proceeds to fund conservation efforts.

国际犀牛基金会目前正在eBay上拍卖四块犀牛粪，拍卖所得将用于保护这一濒危物种。

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Description: This is the website of the International Rhino Foundation.

网站描述：这是国际犀牛基金会的网站。

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Chumlong Lemtongthai is believed to be the kingpin of an international rhino horn smuggling ring and is the most prominent smuggler to be convicted since South Africa intensified anti-poaching measures in recent years.

BBC: South Africa gives rhino poacher 40-year jail term

Rhino poaching is already banned under international conventions but figures show the number of rhinos killed in 2012 was nearly double the 2010 figure.

BBC: Rhino poaching: South Africa and Vietnam sign deal

In 1976 the global trade in rhino horn was banned under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

ECONOMIST: Rhinos at risk