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Zimbabwe is dehorning its rhinos to curb poaching [1]

In 2015, at least 50 rhinos were killed in Zimbabwe by poachers.
Zimbabwe has been using dehorning as a policy to protect its rhinos against poaching since the 1990s.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2016
Mongabay [2]
Tags:
Wildlife [3], Poaching [4], Zimbabwe [5], Rhinoceros [6], Illegal Trade [7], Africa [8]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/zimbabwe
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rhinoceros
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa