Rhino horns now radioactive to stop trafficking, but dehorning cut poaching by 78%. What’s the better strategy?
South Africa’s Rhisotope Project now injects small amounts of radioactive isotopes into rhino horns to deter poaching. Tests on live rhinos showed the material is safe and triggers radiation alarms at airports and borders. “We have demonstrated, beyond scientific doubt, that the process is completely safe for the animal and effective in making the horn …