A gaggle of researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive materials into the horns of 20 rhinos as a part of a examine they hope will result in a novel answer for poaching. This methodology goals to make use of radiation detectors at nationwide borders to catch traffickers. The method, which includes tranquilizing the rhinos, drilling their horns, and inserting a radioactive materials, hopes to make it simpler to intercept trafficked horns and, by extension, stop the poaching of rhinos. If profitable, the researchers hope the concept could be replicated within the safety of different endangered species like pangolins. Whereas the challenge has acquired the assist of many, there are some who doubt will probably be efficient. In response to one of many critics, Pelham Jones of the Personal Rhino Homeowners Affiliation, poachers typically bypass conventional border crossings so the potential of intercepting them with the horns are low.
SOURCE: AFRICA NEWS