From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal ...

Horned white rhino, undisclosed South African reserve. Credit: Tim Kuiper This week, Chinese researchers reported a nearly complete skull representing the first known sauropod species from East Asia.

There are around 17,500 white rhinos and 6,500 black rhinos left, but black rhino numbers were reduced by poaching from 70,000 in 1970 to less than 2,500 by the time poaching reached a crisis ...

This mother rhino, walking with her calf, has had her horn removed proactively, a tactic that can reduce poaching rates. Tim Kuiper By Jake Buehler June 5, 2025 at 2:00 pm ...

An international study published in Science found that dehorning rhinos resulted in a drastic reduction in poaching of these endangered animals. This is based on the analysis of data across 11 ...

Rhino poaching rates remain high in Africa, and dehorning will not solve that crisis or address its systemic drivers, Dr. Kuiper said. “Tackling the root causes of poaching is easy to say but ...

Welcome to 30 Reasons Why Rhino Poaching Is Still a Major Threat. High Demand for Rhino Horn Rhino. Image via Depositphotos The demand for rhino horn, particularly in traditional Asian medicine, ...

Radioactive symbol on yellow background. Image by BreakingTheWalls via Depositphotos The horns are injected with a radioactive isotope called Lutetium-177, which is commonly used in cancer treatments.

The latest report on rhino poaching in South Africa reveals a decrease in overall numbers for 2024, but ongoing challenges persist as certain areas experience heightened poaching activities.

South Africa recorded a 15% decrease in rhino poaching last year, with 420 rhinos killed, compared with the 499 killed in 2023. Of those, 320 were killed on state properties and 100 on privately ...

South Africa continues to see a downward trend in rhino poaching, with the 2024 statistics showing that 499 rhinos were poached in 2023, compared to 420 last year -- a decrease of 79.

Vietnam’s apparent reluctance to share DNA samples of smuggled horns with South Africa – the country with the largest remaining populations of rhinos in the world, albeit decimated by a ...