Cutting off rhinos' horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it works

I guess if that is what it takes to keep them alive. They should destroy the horns publicly to stick it to the animals purchasing them.

If you cut them, mind as well sell them legally to decrease poaching. Like legal marijuana

It is tragic that something like this is considered the best way forward.

HercolobusJune 10 06:17 am JST

If you cut them, mind as well sell them legally to decrease poaching. Like legal marijuana

Growing marijuana isn't a threat to the marijuana plant as a species.

So many species have been hunted to extinction. I real pity. When mother nature kills off a life form, that feels different from a species being killed off for fun and profit.

Read yesterday that there used to be a form of giant tortoise native to the island of Reunion. They were hunted to extinction in the 1840s.

The giant Moa of New Zealand were hunted to extinction in the 15th century, shortly after Maori settled the islands. Unlike the famous thunderbirds, the Moa were vegetarian, and not much threat to humans.

It just feels like a better place with more types of animals around.