Bloomberg Business Week contributor Jonathan Franklin rode along with park rangers in South Africa. They spend their days and nights trying to stop poachers who kill endangered rhinos for their horns. A single rhinoceros horn can be worth $40,000 or more on the black market.
For years, park rangers in South Africa have tried to stop poachers who kill rhinos for their valuable horns. But it’s impossible to keep up–and rhinoceros populations have continued to fall. Bloomberg Businessweek contributor Jonathan Franklin reports that now, the rangers are taking a creative new approach to outmaneuver the poachers—and protect the animals.
Read more: A Rhino Is Worth More Dead Than Alive
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