The benefits of dehorning by far outweigh any ecological cost that we’re aware of today,” according to one rhino researcher.

Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger declined from over 10,000 rhinos in 2010 to around 2,600 in 2023.

Across 11 nature reserves in South Africa, scientists found that dehorning black (Diceros bicornis) and white rhino ...

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

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

The dehorning of rhinos resulted in a nearly 80-percent reduction in the poaching of the animals during a seven-year study in ...

Dehorning rhinos dramatically drops the poaching rate compared with other tactics, researchers report June 5 in Science. The researchers suggest that no other anti-poaching intervention — such as ...

A Malaysian court has ordered two local men to defend themselves against charges of illegally keeping 50 rhino horn pieces in ...

There are five species of rhinoceros alive today, each of which has its own unique physiological and environmental ...

The secluded Samburu conservancy is the first of its kind in the region, and every step supports conservation efforts and local communities. The 26,000-acre Sera Rhino Sanctury is the first an ...

The first rhino emerged cautiously, its massive frame moving into the golden grass of Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater. It sniffed the air, ears flicking, then took a slow step forward. Moments ...

These include two African rhino species - black and white rhinos. The remaining three are Asian rhino species, which include greater one–horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos. The Sumatran, Javan and ...