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That approach has been tried and although there's limited success it's not workable for rhino poaching. The huge amount of money being made by criminal syndicat
by _djo_ 14y ago
That approach has been tried and although there's limited success it's not workable for rhino poaching. The huge amount of money being made by criminal syndicates means that the people doing the poaching are being paid far, far more than the state could ever afford to compete with while the extra money means the poaching operations are more sophisticated with their own helicopters and pilots, paid-off veterinarians and other high-skilled and well-paid people.
Nonetheless there's a large reward incentive offered in South Africa and neighbouring countries for information leading to the arrest of a poacher or the head of a poaching syndicate, amounting to $10 000 for the former and $100 000 for the latter. It's too early to say how well it's working, but it is being supplemented by military patrols, drone and aircraft operations and sophisticated sensors and early indications are promising.
- lifeisstillgood 14y agoSeriously? How much does Rhino Horn go for? And, since its matted hair, and since it does not actually increase male virility when mixed with water, why do the criminial syndicates not just stop poaching and hand out ground up hair. I mean, they are criminials. Its not like they are opposed to lying. Edit: 60-80K/kilo it seems - in bitcoins.
- _djo_ 14y agoOver $65 000 per kg, significantly more valuable than Gold. Fake horns do make up a lot of the consumer trade in rhino horns, with most made from water buffalo horns, but these have had the effect of increasing demand. High-end buyers get their rhino horns from syndicates that are able to guarantee the provenance of their horns and can command a higher price as a result.