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Associated Press
30-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Blue Rhino and the International Rhino Foundation Team Up Again to 'Keep the Five Alive'
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Rhino, the leading tank exchange brand of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (OTC: FGPR), is once again teaming up with the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) to support its critical Keep the Five Alive campaign – a global call to action to protect the world's five remaining rhino species from extinction. Kicking off on May 5, 2025, this annual initiative shines a spotlight on the urgent threats facing the Javan, Sumatran, Greater One-Horned, Black, and White rhinos, whose total wild population has plummeted to fewer than 28,000. Some species are close to disappearing forever, with only dozens of Javan and Sumatran rhinos left in the wild. 'With all five remaining rhino species under threat, it's more important than ever to protect them, and the support of Blue Rhino helps us do that,' said Nina Fascione, Executive Director of the International Rhino Foundation. 'We're so grateful for this continued partnership and for the help in raising awareness of rhinos.' This year, Blue Rhino is doubling down on its commitment by: Ferrellgas believes in making the world a better place. That includes supporting important environmental causes. That's why the company created the Ferrellgas Century Project; to positively impact communities at a global, national, and local level. Chet Reshamwala, Head of Blue Rhino, said, 'At Blue Rhino, our namesake isn't just a symbol, it's a responsibility. Rhinos represent strength, resilience, and rarity, and we're committed to preserving that legacy…We're here to make an impact where it matters most.' To learn more about IRF and to contribute to the cause, click here. About Ferrellgas Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., and subsidiaries, serves propane customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Its Blue Rhino propane exchange brand is sold at over 60,000 locations nationwide. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own 1.1 million Class A Units of the partnership, through an employee stock ownership plan. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2024, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2024. Investors can request a hard copy of this filing free of charge and obtain more information about the partnership online at For more information, follow Ferrellgas on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram. About The International Rhino Foundation The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) manages, facilitates and funds conservation initiatives for highly threatened rhino populations in Africa and Asia. Established in 1993, IRF focuses on scientific research, fighting poaching, habitat and population management, conservation breeding, community development and capacity building, demand reduction and legal training and support to fight illegal wildlife trade. In the past decade, IRF has invested more than $25 million in rhino conservation and research. Learn more at Contact: [email protected] A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Yahoo
Indonesia hands lengthy sentences to Javan rhino poachers
An Indonesian court has handed lengthy prison terms to poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos, court rulings seen by AFP Friday showed, drawing praise from conservationists who said it would help deter lucrative wildlife crime. The rhinoceros endemic to Indonesia's most populous island is critically endangered, with authorities believing there are only around 82 remaining in Ujung Kulon National Park in western Java -- their last stronghold. In 2023 authorities uncovered a criminal gang that confessed to killing 26 rhinos over the span of five years in the 120,000-hectare park. A court in Indonesia's Banten province this week sentenced the mastermind of the gang to 12 years in prison and gave five of his co-conspirators 11 years, according to rulings posted on its website. All were also fined 100 million rupiah ($6,135) each, which would be replaced by three additional months in prison if not paid, said the rulings issued on Wednesday. "It sets a strong precedent and delivers a clear warning to those who would threaten Indonesia's wildlife," Nina Fascione, Executive Director of the International Rhino Foundation, said in a statement Friday. "Adequate justice in a case like this is critical to ensuring rhinos are safe from future poaching." Irfan Suryana, a representative of an environmental collective based in villages around the national park, welcomed the punishments but said more needed to be done to prevent poaching. "For many [of the poachers], such actions are often driven by economic hardship. Our responsibility is not only to prohibit such actions but also to provide education and raise awareness," he said. - 'Break the chain' - Authorities paraded the poachers last year, saying most of the rhinos were killed for their horns, which were sold on to dealers in China. The horn is ground down to be used in traditional medicines, but scientists say it has no proven qualities. Ujung Kulon National Park chief Ardi Andono told AFP Friday the sentences were the highest punishment possible for poaching in Indonesia. "It is expected to have a deterrent effect. We will strive to break the poaching chain," he said, adding guarding of the park's entrances and patrols would be stepped up. Ardi said three of those convicted accepted the decision, while the others were considering appeals. In September a new Javan rhino calf was spotted at the national park -- the third in a year -- boosting hopes for one of the world's most endangered mammals. "Javan rhinos are a large species that reproduce slowly, so it will take a long time to recover from this terrible loss," Fascione said. "But we have brought Javan rhinos back from the brink of extinction before, and we will do it again. agn-mrc-jfx/fox
