Across South Africa, removing the the object of poachers’ desire reduced rhino deaths by 78 percent, while it raised the question: What is a rhino without its horns?

In interviews, the founders of all three companies said that trying to disrupt the illegal market for rhino horns through the introduction of an engineered alternative was a goal without precedent ...

A rhino, front, recovers from a tranquilizer, after a hole was drilled into its horn and isotopes carefully inserted, in Limpopo, South Africa, June, 25, 2024© AP Photo ...

Rhino horns are shrinking, and humans are to blame Scientists believe the shrinking is due excessive hunting for the very in-demand and valuable horns By Laura Baisas Published Nov 2, 2022 9:00 AM EDT ...

Dehorning is another solution, where a rhino is regularly tranquilized and its horn cut off to make it less valuable as a poaching target. But even this doesn’t guarantee immunity to poaching.

Across South Africa, removing the the object of poachers’ desire reduced rhino deaths by 78 percent, while it raised the question: What is a rhino without its horns?

In interviews, the founders of all three companies said that trying to disrupt the illegal market for rhino horns through the introduction of an engineered alternative was a goal without precedent ...