Wildlife conservation: South Africa' s rhino ranch keep poachers away, but at a cost

Name: Wildlife conservation: South Africa' s rhino ranch keep poachers away, but at a cost
Uploaded: 2021-09-17T09:56:28+00:00
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Description: South Africa's largest private rhino breeder says he has kept the protected species safe from poachers for four and a half years by selling horns legally. Rhino horn is used in traditional Chinese medicine and prized as a status symbol in other parts of Asia, making trade in it lucrative and poaching, which involves killing what is a protected species, a widespread problem.

Issued on: 17/09/2021 - 11:56

South Africa's largest private rhino breeder says he has kept the protected species safe from poachers for four and a half years by selling horns legally. Rhino horn is used in traditional Chinese medicine and prized as a status symbol in other parts of Asia, making trade in it lucrative and poaching, which involves killing what is a protected species, a widespread problem.