According to SavetheRhino, over 7000 rhinos have been killed
due to poaching in southern Africa in a mere decade. This means that about
three rhinos are killed per day, which is absurd to think about. Despite rhino
poaching being a huge issue in the country of South Africa, it has spread to
nearby countries, including Angola, Mozambique, and Namibia. Despite the
numbers of Rhinos still increasing world-wide, the numbers are ever so slight,
and poaching is something to be considered very heavily in the near future.
That said,
HoRN.Nam (Help our Rhinos Now Namibia) is a non-profit organization that was
established in 2014 to create awareness and coordinate efforts for the
protection of rhinos in Namibia. To do this, the agency expressed support for
an initiative by South African private rhino owners to legally trade in rhino
horns. They “believe it is the last and only way to save rhinos from extinction.”
Because rhino horns grow back at a rate of 8 centimeters per year, the horns
can thus be harvested substantially without having to kill or harm any single
rhino. Once this industry becomes more popular, practices to kill and poach
rhinos will seem less financially favorable, most likely saving numerous of
rhino lives.
The market
will also provide an incentive, as people who use rhino horns can come and buy
the horns legally at a cheaper price rather than buying expensive illegal rhino
horns. Traders, sellers, buyers, and the rhinos would all benefit. Now, it’s
just a matter of time.
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