Poaching the creature that's more valuable than gold
By Leana Hosea
April 4, 2015
BBC World Service
"...Last year a record 1,215 rhinos were slaughtered for their horns in South Africa - and at the same time, 42 poachers were killed by rangers and police. This bloody conflict is fuelled by the mistaken belief in Asia that rhino horn cures cancer, and it's growing more intense every year.
"The gunman advances close to the animal, against the wind. He shoots. After if falls the other two join the killer, this time to extract the horn. Then we go to our hideout and wait for the cover of night before we walk to the border."
Eusebio lives in one of many small Mozambican villages scattered along the South African border. It's a desolate, impoverished area. Most people live by farming small plots of maize and vegetables - but 27-year-old Eusebio had other ideas..."
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http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32151983
April 4, 2015
BBC World Service
"...Last year a record 1,215 rhinos were slaughtered for their horns in South Africa - and at the same time, 42 poachers were killed by rangers and police. This bloody conflict is fuelled by the mistaken belief in Asia that rhino horn cures cancer, and it's growing more intense every year.
"The gunman advances close to the animal, against the wind. He shoots. After if falls the other two join the killer, this time to extract the horn. Then we go to our hideout and wait for the cover of night before we walk to the border."
Eusebio lives in one of many small Mozambican villages scattered along the South African border. It's a desolate, impoverished area. Most people live by farming small plots of maize and vegetables - but 27-year-old Eusebio had other ideas..."
Read the Full Article @:
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32151983
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