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Rhinos and elephants are two animals that suffer from serious poaching by humans because of their horns and teeth.
Their horns and teeth are highly prized and are sold at a very high price on the black market.
This has led many poachers who are forced to make a living to take risks and commit poaching crimes.
Rhinos are poached in varying numbers every year around the world, especially in South Africa, where South Africa is home to a very large number of rhinos, accounting for almost 86% of the global population.
Poaching has been on the rise in recent years, despite the many measures taken by the South Africa government to protect rhinos.
In order to save these creatures from extinction, mainland scientists have introduced a new method - injecting radioactive materials into rhinoceros horns.
The severity of poaching.
Rhinos are very docile animals, but their horns are a "cash cow" in the eyes of black-hearted traders and poachers.
Rhino horn can be used to make some high-end crafts, which are not only precious but also ornamental.
And in some countries, rhino horn is considered to have medicinal properties, can be used to treat some diseases, and even aphrodisiac.
But in fact, these medical effects are not real.
The mainland has long enacted laws explicitly prohibiting the killing of rhinos, but in some places there are still unscrupulous traders who use rhino horns for profit.
They will even take risks and poach rhinos to reap more profits.
However, in recent years, as the mainland has increased its efforts to protect wild animals, a large number of cases of poaching and selling rhino horn have been investigated, which has made it difficult to find rhino horn in the domestic market.
This also makes the effect of the regulations gradually apparent.
At the same time, while mainland law stipulates severe penalties for poachers, there are some countries that do not have such legal restrictions, which makes some poachers take risks and continue hunting.
This also leaves a lot of room in the market and attracts more people to participate in the annual hunt.
While there are many organizations around the world that are active to protect rhinos and stop poaching, this also seems to be counterproductive.
As the number of people increases, so do the techniques and equipment used to hunt them, making poaching easier.
While these groups protect the rhinos, they also make the hunt more frustrating for poachers.
This leads them to devote more time and energy to poaching in order to reap more profits.
Therefore, although the South Africa government has taken some measures to protect rhinos, these measures do not seem to have had a noticeable effect.
According to the South Africa government, 117 rhinos were killed in South Africa in 2014.
But in 2022, that number has risen to 499.
This makes innocent rhinos poor victims, and their survival is greatly threatened.
A new approach for scientists.
To solve the problem of rhino poaching, scientists in South Africa have come up with a solution.
Now, they have injected a radioactive substance into the rhinoceros horn.
The substance is injected into rhino horns in order to make rhino horns lose their market value on the black market.
Once the poacher sells it to the market, a security alarm is triggered.
The sound of the sirens can be very loud and uncomfortable, precisely so that people can hear the sirens so that they can catch the poachers.
At the same time, this radioactive material can also physically isolate them from real space, so that there is no harm to the body.
This move by the South Africa government is considered a revolutionary measure.
This will save countless rhinos without causing them any harm.
In addition, the cost of such measures is also very low, which greatly reduces the risk of poaching.
This is also a more scientific and reasonable method for the South Africa government.
Scientists followed the rhinos for a certain amount of time to see if they were doing well.
After a successful pilot, the program will become effective within five years.
However, with that comes another problem, which is that the value of rhino horn on the black market will fall.
As a result, many poachers have to look for horns from other animals to sell.
South Africa law stipulates that poachers are severely punished if caught.
However, there are also countries where the legal system does not regulate poaching.
This makes it more likely that some poachers will be more profitable, which is undoubtedly challenging South Africa's laws.
Effects of radioactive material.
Scientists injected a radioactive substance into the horn of a female rhinoceros in South Africa in what would be their first experiment.
It is reported that this substance is injected into the rhinoceros horn by a radioactive chip, and it is through this chip that the concentration in the rhinoceros horn can be detected, and then it can be judged whether it contains radioactive materials.
But the experiment did not have any effect on the health of the rhinoceros.
Its process is like giving us a flu shot.
We don't feel any pain or discomfort.
Moreover, this radioactive material does not change in any external manifestations for the injected rhino horn, including color, shape, weight, etc.
Years after this experiment is conducted, scientists will evaluate its effects.
If successful, this would greatly improve South Africa's ability to combat poaching.
However, they also need to face a very tricky problem, which is that the decline in the value of rhino horn on the black market may cause poachers to be more aggressive in looking for horns from other animals to sell.
South Africa law stipulates that poachers are severely punished if caught.
However, there are also countries where the legal system does not regulate poaching.
This makes it more likely that some poachers will make higher profits, which is undoubtedly a challenge to South Africa's laws.
epilogue
Scientists in South Africa have proposed a new way to reduce poaching risks by injecting radioactive materials into rhino horns.
This method is a more scientific and reasonable method for the South Africa government.
This approach would cause rhino horn to lose its market value on the black market, leading to a reduction in poaching.
However, this approach also faces a number of problems.
For example, whether the legal penalties for poaching in various countries are effective in deterring poachers, and the impact of radioactive materials on the environment also need to be considered.
Therefore, scientists also need to conduct in-depth research and evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of this method in order to better protect these beautiful and precious animals.