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There are no statistically significant differences in key factors of population growth - breeding, birth, survival, life span and death - between dehorned or horned black rhinos new research, ...

Taking the relatively simple step of trimming the horns of wild rhinoceroses is enough to dramatically reduce the rate at which the animals are killed by poachers. "Dehorning rhinos to reduce ...

An international study published today (5 June 2025) in the prestigious journal Science found that dehorning rhinos resulted in a drastic reduction in poaching of these endangered animals. This is ...

Black rhinoceroses whose horns have been removed to protect them from poaching seem to have a smaller home range and fewer interactions with other rhinos, but the practice wasn’t found to increase ...

Timothy Kuiper has received funding from the National Research Foundation in South Africa. Nature reserve managers, rangers, international funders, and local non-profit organisations have invested ...

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 1 (Reuters) - South Africa recorded 229 rhinos poached in the first half of 2024, a slight decline from the same period last year, and the government said global cooperation is ...

Oxford University researchers teamed up with others in a collaborative international study seeking to analyze the effects of dehorning rhinos. The study, which was published in Science, revealed that ...

Poaching is a major threat to rhinoceroses around the world. In South Africa alone, more than 400 rhinos are killed every year. Poachers are after the animals' horns, which are then sold illegally, ...

Byron Bay, NSW, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Luxury safari specialist SAFARI FRANK has reaffirmed its commitment to wildlife conservation by sponsoring a rhino dehorning operation in the Greater ...

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