Record 1,020 rhino killed in South Africa

 

A record 1,020 rhinos have been poached in South Africa this year, the government said Thursday, undermining multiple efforts by authorities to curb the slaughter of the endangered species.

Demand for rhinoceros horn – which is made of keratin, which is also found in hair and nails – has skyrocketed in recent years, largely driven by the market in Asia, where the powdered horn is valued for its supposed medicinal properties.

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photo: Siphiwe Sibeko