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Dehorning Rhinos Cuts Poaching by 78% – Saving Thousands of Animals' Lives

Taking the relatively simple step of trimming the horns of wild rhinoceroses is enough to dramatically reduce the rate at which the animals are killed by poachers. Across 11 nature reserves in South ...
The New York Times

There’s an Effective Way to Deter Rhino Poachers, a New Study Finds

Poaching rates dropped by more than half in African reserves where veterinarians removed the animals’ horns, which are in high demand in some parts of Asia. By Rachel Nuwer Wildlife managers in Africa ...
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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 ...
FOX8 Cleveland

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 ...
Yahoo

Dehorning Rhinos Cuts Poaching by 78% – Saving Thousands of Animals' Lives

Taking the relatively simple step of trimming the horns of wild rhinoceroses is enough to dramatically reduce the rate at which the animals are killed by poachers. "Dehorning rhinos to reduce ...