Across South Africa, removing the the object of poachers’ desire reduced rhino deaths by 78 percent, while it raised the ...

A study published in the academic journal Science has found that cutting off the horns of rhinos in Africa leads to a ...

There are five species of rhinoceros in the world, and all of them are the target of poachers. One controversial practice to ...

It is believed the horns have medicinal properties, and they fetch huge prices on the black market, particularly in Asia.

Conservationists began dehorning rhinos around 1989. Scientists sedate the rhinos and cover their eyes and ears as they cut the horn off with a chainsaw. It’s also an opportunity to put microchips on ...

The benefits of dehorning by far outweigh any ecological cost that we’re aware of today,” according to one rhino researcher.

A new study has found dehorning rhinos led to a large reduction in poaching in nearly a dozen game reserves in and around the ...

Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have ...

Poaching rates dropped by more than half in African reserves where veterinarians removed the animals’ horns, which are in ...

Lions may be the kings of the jungle, but even lions can get taken by surprise on occasion. A video out of South Africa shows ...

Lucrative illegal markets in parts of southeast Asia and China crave rhino horns for use in traditional ... It has not been accepted without question. There has been opposition from animal rights ...

Rhino poaching has been reduced by almost 80% since their iconic horns were removed by conservationists ... on comparison between sites with and without dehorning as well as changes in poaching ...