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# Scientists make rhino horns radioactive to fight poachers
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/saving-species-1754767164/
- Published: 2025-08-09T22:45:52.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-15T05:30:14.000Z
- Description: How radioactive rhino horns could help save the species from poachers
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_5231998a-055a-410b-914b-84490e7b5272, #extra

The black market trade in rhino horns is driving the species to near extinction. Now, scientists at a rhino orphanage in the Bushveld of South Africa are trying to protect them from poaching in a rather surprising way. John Yang reports.