Poisoning horns to save rhinos
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Can infusing rhino horns with a toxic dye help to save South Africa's rhinos from a gruesome fate at the hands of poachers? This innovative and controversial new approach is being spearheaded by the Rhino Rescue Project, and those involved hope it will deter both poachers and consumers by rendering the horn useless. Earth Touch rides along on one horn-infusion mission to find out more about the project and to see what the war on poaching is like for those fighting it on the ground.
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