Seriously though, does a rhino horn have any circulatory connection to the rhino?
Because if not, something to consider would be injecting some sort of incredibly toxic poison that cannot be detected. Then if it’s ever consumed, the person consuming it dies or is made incredibly sick.
Then poachers won’t know which rhinos have been tainted, so all horns will be suspect and people purchasing them will stop.
Whenever someone brings up “traditional Chinese medicine” as somehow being better, remember that Chinese folk remedies are almost entirely responsible for rhino poaching.
Strange new bump in cancer cases soon to be discovered in middle aged Chinese men.
Seriously though, does a rhino horn have any circulatory connection to the rhino?
Because if not, something to consider would be injecting some sort of incredibly toxic poison that cannot be detected. Then if it’s ever consumed, the person consuming it dies or is made incredibly sick.
Then poachers won’t know which rhinos have been tainted, so all horns will be suspect and people purchasing them will stop.
So no:
But wouldn’t the poison leach out into water and harm other animals and potentially the rhino?
Would probably be some kind of crime but I’m all for it. Not sure it would stop sales though. Sellers would just lie about it like the baby formula.
If it’s deadly enough the buyers market will eventually disappear from lack of demand either way :)
Whenever someone brings up “traditional Chinese medicine” as somehow being better, remember that Chinese folk remedies are almost entirely responsible for rhino poaching.
And various species of pangolin being endangered or critically endangered.
Thoughts and prayers.