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Conservationists are giving rhinos radioactive horns to save them from poachers
Conservation scientists in South Africa are injecting rhino horns with radioactive isotopes. The doses are too weak to harm the animals, but strong enough to set off nuclear security system alarms at international border crossings.
Radioactive horns: South Africa’s bold approach to rhino conservation
South African scientists have pioneered the Rhisotope Project, injecting rhino horns with radioactive isotopes to combat poaching. This innovative approach, deemed safe for the animals, aims to make horns detectable at ports and borders,
How a new project plans to curb rhino poaching through radioactive isotope injections
South Africa, home to the world’s largest rhino population, had lost over 10,000 rhinos to poaching over the last decade. Here is how the Rhisotope Project aims to deploy a different method for their conservation.
By making rhino horns detectable and traceable, the Rhisotope Project aims to create a powerful deterrent for traffickers.
This totally heartbreaking video shows the grim reality of wildlife poaching as a baby rhino mourns its dead mother.
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