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Posted: 2025-08-01 05:49:24 UTC

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South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand has launched the Rhisotope Project, injecting radioactive isotopes into rhino horns to deter poachers. The radioactive horns trigger radiation detectors, even at low doses, making them a trap for smugglers.
Radioactive isotopes injected into rhino horns to deter poaching
Harmless to rhinos but detectable by airport radiation detectors
Potential game-changer in rhino conservation with only 27,000 rhinos left worldwide
Rhino poaching crisis with 500 rhinos killed yearly in South Africa
Need for innovative solutions to protect the remaining 27,000 rhinos