Record number of rhinos killed illegally in South Africa in 2012

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/oct/16/record-rhinos-killed-south-africa?intcmp=122


he street value of rhinoceros horns has soared to about $65,000 a kilogramme, making it more expensive than gold. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

A record number of African rhinos were illegally killed in South Africa this year, driven by the use of their horns in Chinese medicine and a spreading belief in south-east Asia – unfounded in science – that they may cure cancer.

The street value of rhinoceros horns has soared to about $65,000 a kilogramme, making it more expensive than gold.

South Africa, home to more than 20,000 rhinos, or about 90% of all the rhinos in Africa, lost 455 rhinos to poachers as of Tuesday, eclipsing the 448 killed in 2011, the environment ministry said in a statement.

[pansypoo53219]

1. why are they not actively hunting poachers?

AND BUY SOME FUCKING VIAGRA.

[ellisonz]

2. $$$$$$$