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@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-08-20 19:00:41

"Sniffer dogs may have rediscovered a lost population of Sumatran rhinos"
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Sniffer dogs may have rediscovered a lost population of Sumatran rhinos
Sumatran rhinos — hairy and noisy — were thought to have gone extinct from southern Sumatra for years. Then came the dogs. Recently, dogs with Working Dogs for Conservation have discovered what are believed to be several heaps of Sumatran rhino dung in Way Kambas National Park, located in the southern part of the Indonesian […]

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-06-09 18:00:11

"Dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%, study finds"
#Rhinos #Animals

Dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%, study finds
Cutting off the animals’ horns, which costs a fraction of traditional protection methods, reduced illegal hunting by nearly 80%, say experts

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-08-03 10:00:13

"Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project"
#SouthAfrica #Rhinos #Animals

Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project
Isotopes can be detected at airports and borders even in large containers and are harmless to the animals