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Radioactive rhino horns deter poaching

Gail P Sherman
Aug 02, 2025
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White rhino and calf (Gunter Nuyts/Shutterstock)

Every year, hundreds of rhinos in South Africa are killed for their horns. Fake horns, embedded cameras, and aggressive enforcement have all been used in an effort to combat poaching. Conservationists now have a new tool in the anti-poaching toolkit — radiation.

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