Why a legal trade in rhino horn won’t work
An article in ‘Science’ makes assertions without substance and deserves another rebuttal
12 November 2024 - 05:00
Momentum seems to be growing for reopening an international trade in rhino horn, congruent with what seems an insatiable desire to monetise our remaining biodiversity.
This is exemplified by a letter published in one of the world’s foremost academic journals, Science, on October 10 titled “Protect white rhinos by legalising horn trade”. The author, Martin Wikelski, is a formidable scientist. He has 42,783 citations to his name, according to Google Scholar, and an h-index of 109...
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