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In an effort to make them useless to poachers, researchers are implanting radioactive isotopes into the horns of rhinos in South Africa.
The unusual material would "render the horn useless... essentially poisonous for human consumption," James Larkin, professor and dean of science at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, The isotopes would also be "strong enough to set off detectors that are installed globally," Larkin added, referring to hardware that was originally installed to "prevent nuclear terrorism."
And in case you're wondering, the "two tiny little radioactive chips in the horn" pose no risks to the animals' health or the local environment, making it an elegant solution to a very real problem., 499 rhinos were known to have been killed in 2023, representing an 11 percent increase over 2022. While three species of rhinos remain, white rhinos in Africa have fortunately made a remarkable recovery after once thought to be extinct, largely thanks to conservation efforts.
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