A South African court decision to lift a ban on trading rhino horn has divided conservationists. In the race against poachers a solution must be found quickly – but the wrong decision could be catastrophicTime is fast running out for the rhinoceros. In their final stronghold of South Africa,rampant poaching for horn threatens to wipe out the final 20000 southern white rhinos in less than two decades. Among conservation scientists, there is deep uncertainty over how best to reply to the poaching crisis. Many express reserved support for the controversial conception of a legalised international trade in rhino horn. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com