Humans can stoop to any level to satisfy their greed. This is the reason why they have been killing mute animals for years just for their own benefit. There are many countries where wild animals are killed almost every day for their skin, bones, horns or teeth. Take the case of rhinos. Smuggling of their horns is not a new thing. For years, hundreds of rhinos have been killed just for their horns (radioactive substance injected in rhino horns). But now scientists in South Africa have taken a big step to stop the smugglers. Now if they touch the horns of rhinos, they will die!
According to the report of Daily Star News website, radioactive substances have been put in the horns of about 20 rhinos in a wildlife reserve in South Africa (South Africa rhino radioactive substance). These radioactive substances can prove to be very fatal for humans. If a person consumes this substance along with the rhino horn, then he can even die. Smuggled horns can also be detected with this substance.
Adding radioactive material will cause great harm to the smugglers. (Photo: Canva)
Rhinos are killed for their horns in South Africa
James Larkin, director of Wits University in Johannesburg, and his team have put this substance in the horn of rhinos. He said that in South Africa, one rhinoceros is killed every 20 hours because of its horn. Their intention is to reduce the price of rhino horn in the eyes of its final buyer, which will reduce its demand. Along with this, it will be easy to catch the smuggled horn which is sold across the border.
Radioactive material inserted into rhino horns
He told that rhino horns are sold more expensively than gold, silver, diamonds in the black market. They are used for many medicines in Asia, or people also give rhino horns to others as gifts. Arie van Deventer, a worker at a rhino orphanage in Limpopo province of South Africa, said that perhaps this method will prove effective in stopping smuggling. Let us tell you that university scientists have injected radioisotopes into the rhino horn. According to the Daily Star, government figures show that about 500 rhinos were slaughtered last year. These isotopes are not dangerous for rhinos.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 30, 2024, 08:31 IST
