Rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers in South Africa

South African scientists inject rhino horns with radioactive material to combat poaching in a groundbreaking initiative known as the Rhisotope Project. The University of the Witwatersrand's innovation aims to make smuggling activities more detectable, safeguarding the world's largest rhino population from poachers. This proactive approach, deemed safe for the animals by researchers, could significantly reduce poaching numbers and disrupt illegal horn trafficking channels, according to conservationists.