
Animals
Preemptively cutting rhinos’ horns cuts poaching
Comparing various tactics for protecting rhinos suggests that dehorning them drastically reduces poaching.
By Jake Buehler
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Comparing various tactics for protecting rhinos suggests that dehorning them drastically reduces poaching.
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