#Latest news with #rhinoConservationWashington Post5 days agoScienceWashington PostCutting off rhinos' horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it worksCAPE TOWN, South Africa — 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 iconic endangered species from poaching. They hoped the drastic action was working, but evidence was scarce.
Washington Post5 days agoScienceWashington PostCutting off rhinos' horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it worksCAPE TOWN, South Africa — 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 iconic endangered species from poaching. They hoped the drastic action was working, but evidence was scarce.