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Carol Cunningham

Horn of Darkness: Rhinos on the Edge

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The black rhino is nature's tank, feared by all animals, even lions. And yet the black rhino is on the edge of extinction, its numbers dwindling from 100,000 at the turn of the century, to less than 2,500 today. The reason is that in places like Yemen, China, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, the rhino's horn is more treasured than gold, so valuable that people will risk their lives to harvest it. To deter rhino poachers, African governments have spent millions - on helicopters, paramilitary operations, fences, and guard dogs, even relocation to protected areas. Finally, three African countries tried a radical strategy - cutting the horns. The rat… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Berger, Joel
  • ISBN: 978-0-19-511113-2
  • EAN: 9780195111132
  • Produktnummer: 22685447
  • Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
  • Seitenangabe: 256 S.
  • Masse: H23.8 cm x B16.3 cm x D2.3 cm 640 g
  • Auflage: New
  • Gewicht: 640

Über den Autor


Carol Cunningham works in the Department of Environmental and Resource Studies at the University of Nevada. Joel Berger works in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology at the University of Nevada.

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