South Africa: Scientists Make Live Rhino Horns Radioactive in World First | Vantage on Firstpost

In South Africa, radioactive material has been inserted into rhino horns, in a world first, to curb poaching. South Africa is home to 80% of the world's rhinos, which makes a hotbed of poaching. Every 20 hours in South Africa, a rhino dies for its horn. Poached horns trafficked across the world for medicine use or as status symbols. Can radioactive horns curb poaching?

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