The Asian Reporter Pacific Northwest News q Volume 33 Number 12 q December 4, 2023 q www.asianreporter.com A Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia adds to the critically endangered species CHERISHED CALF. In this undated photo released by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry, a newly born Sumatran rhino calf walks in its enclosure at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary at Way Kambas National Park in Indonesia. The critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born on Sumatra Island on November 25, 2023, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and a welcome addition to a species that currently numbers fewer than 50 animals. Most of the remaining rhinos live on Sumatra, several in captivity. They are threatened by destruction of tropical forest habitat and poachers who kill the animals for their horns, which are prized for making ornaments and for use in traditional medicine in China and other parts of Asia. See story on page 4. (Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry via AP) SPiLt ink Gallery & Gifts Visit our shop in downtown Saint Helens! 289 S. 1st Street, Saint Helens, OR 97051 www.spiltinkgallery.com The Asian Reporter 922 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217 USA The Asian Reporter is published on the first Monday each month. (503) 410-5029 Please report all hate crimes committed against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. <www.stopaapihate.org> <www.doj.state.or.us> <www.ReportHatePDX.com>