Battling extinction
As poaching spirals out of control, conservation groups work tirelessly to keep rhinos from creeping closer than ever to extinction
Of the 20 species of rhino that have ever existed, only five now remain. These horned mammals have been hunted throughout human history and have become an icon of conservation. Early humans butchered rhinos for their meat, and contributed to the extinction of the woolly rhino 10,000 years ago. As slow-breeding herbivores, rhinos have struggled to hang on to their position in the earth’s ecosystem as the pressure from humans has intensified. Not only have they been slain for their meat, hides and horns, but their habitat has been claimed for purposes such as farming, logging and development of settlements.
Thankfully, the world is beginning to pay attention to the rhino’s…
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