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Rhinos can't really be farmed. They have awful temperaments and require massive amounts of land. (...another perfect example of people thousands of miles away
by bronson 10y ago
Rhinos can't really be farmed. They have awful temperaments and require massive amounts of land.
(...another perfect example of people thousands of miles away detached being in an uproar with half assed solutions like "farm rhinos" which exacerbate the problem...)
- chrischen 10y agoAccording to this VICE article, there are in reality a lot of rhino farms. They say there are simply more illegal poachers because the trade has been illegal for so long, and became dominated by criminals. Sort of like prohibition-era USA. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/rhino-horn-crisis-and-the-darknet http://motherboard.vice.com/read/rhino-horn-crisis-and-the-d...
- bronson 10y agoYou're right, there are a number of white rhino farms. It's the black rhino that's more farm-resistant. I hadn't realized the distinction, thanks. With enough money, anything can be farmed... But can that supply enough horn to solve poaching? (honest question, I can't find an authoritative answer)