It was known that a team was on the road with an electric saw, but the places where they were working were kept strictly secret. In this way, the team hoped to minimize the risk of sabotage by poachers. The exact number of rhinoceroses in the game parks is also a secret.
The fact that poachers continue to strike despite the strict security in the wildlife parks has to do with the high amounts that the horns yield. In East Asia, more than 50,000 euros are paid for this, more than for cocaine or gold. Some people believe in the medical effect of the horns, even if they consist of the same material as fingernails.
The removal of the horns is controversial, because rhinos cannot defend themselves as well. According to Rhino 911, there is no other way. The horns are not essential to the animals and cutting them off is one of the few effective methods of keeping out poachers. Temporary, because the horns grow back, just like fingernails.
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