In a last ditch effort to save a species, some of the last remaining wild Northern White Rhinos are being captured. This species has been critically endangered for years, but it was finally decided that to have any hope, they must be removed from war torn areas.
Rhino horn has many uses but it is mostly used for ornamental daggers and as a fever reducing agent in Chinese Medicine. Selling rhino horn on the black market brings in a hefty price of 1,200 dollars per kilogram (2,640 dollars per pound). This is being used, possibly, to fund a civil war.
There is also a snippet to remind us how the US Endangered Species Act will be faring under the Bush Administration.
I'm sorry this is mostly a cut an paste diary, but I thought it was important to share.
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