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Scientists inject rhino horns with radioactive material to combat poaching
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In an effort to combat the poaching of rhinos in South Africa, the Rhisotope Project is injecting radioactive isotopes into rhino horns to deter traffickers. Injecting a small amount of radioactive material into the horns makes them detectable by radiation portal monitors already deployed at borders, ports and airports around the world.
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