Rhino Horn Debate: Can Economics Save The Species?

NEWS UPDATE: Right now there is a growing debate to legalize rhino horn sales. In South Africa, the idea of “farming” rhinos to be dehorned and legally sold is gaining momentum. However further north in Kenya, there is talk about having a symbolic show of burning all rhino horns, much like they did with regards to elephant tusks in the 1980s, as way to tell the world, just “SAY NO to rhino!” What are your thoughts on the topic?

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