From 76 to ~50: What the Latest Javan Rhino Numbers Tell Us About Poaching Pressure

Despite education about rhinos, they continue to be hunted around the world for one simple reason: their horns. With just ...
Daily Journal

Cutting off rhinos’ horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it works

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Cutting off the horns of sedated rhinos with a chainsaw has been viewed by wildlife conservationists in Africa for more than 30 years as a necessary evil to save the ...
NBC Connecticut

Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs ...
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Once Perfectly Adapted for Survival, This Rare Rhino Is Disappearing

The Sumatran rhino looks like it wandered out of another era and somehow got lost in the present day. Smaller than its ...
Newsday

South African breeder is accused of $14 million rhino horn smuggling ring

JOHANNESBURG — South African prosecutors have accused a well-known rhino breeder of operating a global rhino horn smuggling network alongside five other people. John Hume, 83, owns one of the world's ...
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Cutting off rhinos’ horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it works

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Cutting off ...