South African scientists turn rhino horns radioactive to curb poaching

AFP English 2024-06-27

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Injecting radioactive material into live rhino horns, the Rhisotope project has found a new way to curb poaching in South Africa, home to about 15,000 rhinos. By placing small chips in the thick-skinned herbivores' horns, the team is effectively rendering them poisonous for human consumption and easily detectable.

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