To proactively prevent poaching, South African researchers have begun injecting rhino horns with small, radioactive tracers that are completely harmless for the animal, but make them easily detectable by border security worldwide using existing machines, and add years to the jail sentence of anyone smuggling them.
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(c) Nicole Kruger/PExels CC0

Nashornhörner mit harmloser Radioaktivität gegen Wilderei behandelt

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Um Wilderei vorzubeugen, injizieren südafrikanische Forscher harmlose radioaktive Marker in Nashornhörner. Diese sind weltweit an Grenzen leicht erkennbar und erhöhen die Strafen für Schmuggler erheblich – ein kluger, tierfreundlicher Schutzansatz.

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