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South Africa Uses Radioactive Rhino Horns to Combat Poaching

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South Africa Uses Radioactive Rhino Horns to Combat Poaching
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South African scientists have developed a method to inject rhino horns with a harmless radioactive material, making them detectable by customs to combat poaching and illegal trade, with successful tests confirming safety and effectiveness.

Topics:world#conservation#environment#poaching#radioactive#rhino#south-africa
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  1. South African rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers  BBC
  2. Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching  NPR
  3. South Africa starts injecting rhino horns with radioactive material to curb poaching  MSN
  4. Nuclear Science and Nuclear Security Infrastructure to Protect Rare Rhinos: IAEA-Supported Project Marks a Milestone  IAEA
  5. The new tool to stop rhino poaching in South Africa  The Independent

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