As the war against rhino poaching in Africa intensifies, conservationists are being forced to turn to ever more unique methods and innovative technologies in their bid to save the last of these endangered species. One approach is to insert a GPS microchip into a drilled hole in the horn. The chip is equipped with four alarm sensors that trip should poachers try to remove the horn. Another more proactive tactic is to inject an indelible dye and toxin mix into the rhino’s horn, which turns it pink and renders it unusable for human consumption for at least 4 years.
Up Next in Season 1
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BAR06 - Sable and Zebra Darting
Tranquilising an animal is always a potentially dangerous endeavour. But darting plays a vital role in conservation and species management. Whether it is to perform a check up on a heavily pregnant zebra mare, relocate animals or identify the breeding potential of majestic sable bulls, tranquilli...
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BAR07 - Elephant relocation
In Central Malawi, a population of elephants in peril are being given a fresh start as a team of experts relocate the 72 animals in the most challenging translocation population to date. Threatened by ever increasing incidences of human and wildlife conflict, the elephants must be moved quickly i...
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BAR08 - Cape Buffalo Research
Breeding in the South African game industry can be big business. But when you’re dealing with Cape Buffalo, an infamously temperamental member of the Big 5, it can be as deadly as it is lucrative. Hunter turned conservationist, Lindsay Hunt, is engaged in a pioneering project to breed disease fre...
