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Anti-poaching rhino unit patrols at Hume's rhino ranch in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Feb. 3. Hume spends more than $200,000 a month in security to protect his animals from poachers.

If South Africa Lifts The Ban On Trading Rhino Horns, Will Rhinos Benefit?

Aug 06, 2016
South Africa may lift a ban on the domestic trade of rhino horn. Rhino farmers say the moratorium hasn't stopped poaching, while critics say ending the ban amounts to an OK of illegal smuggling.
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Dehorned rhinos roam a private ranch in South Africa in February. The country's Supreme Court of Appeal has lifted a domestic ban on trading rhino horns.

Rhino-Horn Trade OK'd By South African Court, Lifting Domestic Ban

May 23, 2016
International trade of rhino horns is still banned, though illicit trade continues. South Africa has the world's largest rhino population; more than 1,000 were killed by poachers last year.
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A ranger from the Kenya Wildlife Service adjusts the positioning of tusks on one of around a dozen pyres of ivory, in Nairobi National Park, Kenya April 28. The wildlife service has stacked 105 tons of ivory consisting of 16,000 tusks, and 1 ton of rhino

Up In Flames: Kenya Burns More Than 100 Tons Of Ivory

Apr 30, 2016
Nearly 30 years ago, Kenya burned 12 tons of ivory to try to halt the illegal ivory trade. Today it's burning 100 tons. How much difference does burning ivory make?
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