Coverage dated July 30, 2025

South Africa starts injecting rhino horns with radioactive material to curb poaching

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A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but which can be detected by customs agents.

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South Africa starts injecting rhino horns with radioactive material to curb poaching (opens Phys)
Published Jul 30, 2025
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A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but which can be detected by customs agents.
WHEC Rochester
Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Jul 30, 2025
WHEC Rochester's feed description
A South African university has launched an anti-poaching campaign to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents.
The Guardian
Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 30, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Isotopes can be detected at airports and borders even in large containers and are harmless to the animals

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