Bad Helmeted hornbill news 
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https://eia-international.org/seeing-red-the-often-hidden-colour-of-wildlife-contraband
:https://eia-international.org/seeing-red-the-often-hidden-colour-of-wildlife-contraband
Bad Helmeted hornbill news
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Another article about the species :
These Rare Birds Are Being Slaughtered for Their 'Ivory'
These Rare Birds Are Being Slaughtered for Their 'Ivory'
Report about the trade in this species in the Lao PDR :
https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/Traf-136.pdf
https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/Traf-136.pdf
Some good news for the species 
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Helmeted hornbill, on verge of extinction, finds respite in new zone outside of known range
:Helmeted hornbill, on verge of extinction, finds respite in new zone outside of known range
I didn't know people took hornbill bills.
10-year plan to save the species :
Indonesia to kick off 10-year plan to save critically endangered helmeted hornbill
Indonesia to kick off 10-year plan to save critically endangered helmeted hornbill
Zygodactyl
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So Muslims are carving the Buddha into the casques of critically endangered hornbills? I'd say I don't know what part of that is most wrong, but it's obviously the hornbill poaching.
As I've said before, when the main threat to a critically endangered species is poaching, I think that the solution should be to round up all the remaining individuals and captive-breed them. Unfortunately, they've tried captive-breeding it and AFAIK all efforts have failed. The governments in question seem to have given up on captive-breeding, and Indonesia is infamously bad at stopping the poaching of birds. Malaysia may be better, I don't know, but they've got a long border with Indonesia in Borneo which mostly runs through the jungle. We've had one miracle with the discovery of a new population, maybe we'll see another.
My lifetime is likely to see the extinction of several hornbill species, among many other extinctions. Another species I'm really concerned about is the Sulu hornbill, but the Sulu hornbill at least has close relatives which will likely make it through.
As I've said before, when the main threat to a critically endangered species is poaching, I think that the solution should be to round up all the remaining individuals and captive-breed them. Unfortunately, they've tried captive-breeding it and AFAIK all efforts have failed. The governments in question seem to have given up on captive-breeding, and Indonesia is infamously bad at stopping the poaching of birds. Malaysia may be better, I don't know, but they've got a long border with Indonesia in Borneo which mostly runs through the jungle. We've had one miracle with the discovery of a new population, maybe we'll see another.
My lifetime is likely to see the extinction of several hornbill species, among many other extinctions. Another species I'm really concerned about is the Sulu hornbill, but the Sulu hornbill at least has close relatives which will likely make it through.
Article about the illegal trade..... :
Chinese demand for ‘red ivory’ spells doom for helmeted hornbill
:Chinese demand for ‘red ivory’ spells doom for helmeted hornbill
Action pla 2018 - 2027 :
https://www.cpsg.org/sites/cbsg.org/files/documents/Helmeted hornbill action plan.pdf
https://www.cpsg.org/sites/cbsg.org/files/documents/Helmeted hornbill action plan.pdf
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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To be frank Indonesia is infamously bad / inept at stopping anything when it comes to conservation.
"Green" Oscar for conservationist protecting the Helmeted hornbill :
Yokyok Hadiprakarsa: Guardian of Indonesia’s endangered helmeted hornbill
Yokyok Hadiprakarsa: Guardian of Indonesia’s endangered helmeted hornbill
Another article about how to save the species :
How we're helping the Helmeted Hornbill to nest in safety again
How we're helping the Helmeted Hornbill to nest in safety again
Interview with a ranger ( former poacher ) with nice clip of Helmed hornbill :