Rhino poaching has been reduced by almost 80 per cent since a group has their horns removed by conservationists, a study involving the University of Oxford has found. The study, which monitored more ...

Rhino poaching has been reduced by almost 80 per cent since a group has their horns removed by conservationists, a study involving the University of Oxford has found. The study, which monitored more ...

The dehorning of rhinos resulted in a nearly 80% reduction in the poaching of the animals during a seven-year study in a major South African conservation area, researchers said recently.

By Dann Okoth Poaching has decimated rhino populations across Africa, but a new study finds that dehorning the animals, or ...

Amid growing concerns over the New World screwworm and its potential impact on Texas agriculture, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is launching a series of educational webinars and workshops to inform ...

A study published in the academic journal Science has found that cutting off the horns of rhinos in Africa leads to a reduction in poaching of the endangered species.

Taking the relatively simple step of trimming the horns of wild rhinoceroses is enough to dramatically reduce the rate at which the animals are killed by poachers.

Conservationists are increasingly turning to a method of protecting the world’s diminished population of rhinoceroses: ...

Before dehorning. Courtesy Tim Kuiper ... Detecting and arresting poachers alone is not enough Dehorned mother rhino and calf. Courtesy Timothy Kuiper The nature reserves we studied had invested US$74 ...

Dehorning may also shift the focus of poachers ... Horned white rhino mother and calf, undisclosed South African reserve. Credit: Tim Kuiper. The research results present an opportunity for ...