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Coverage dated June 25, 2024

First radioactive rhino horns to curb poaching in S.Africa

Headline from Digital Journal

South African scientists on Tuesday injected radioactive material into live rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a pioneering

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  1. Digital Journal

    First radioactive rhino horns to curb poaching in S.Africa (opens Digital Journal)

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    South African scientists on Tuesday injected radioactive material into live rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a pioneering

  2. CBS News

    Live rhino horns injected with radioactive material in project aimed at curbing poaching in South Africa (opens CBS News)

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    South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    South Africa: Will radioactive chips stop wildlife poaching? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Researchers in Johannesburg hope radioactive chips injected into rhino horns will help them stop poaching and the trade in endangered wildlife.

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