Poaching the african rhino
Dehorning Rhinos
When the reserve keepers take the horn off the rhino so it is targeted less by poachers. Keepers tranquilize the rhino and put a towel over eyes and in ears. The towel is so that the rhino does not know what is happening and does not attack. Then keepers take a chainsaw and take off the horn. The Chainsaw Massacre was the worst rhino dehorning so far in Africa. Rhino horns are a big profit in the Black Market.
Kill RAte
Graph of kill rate from 2000-2011
Vietnam's surging demand is almost about to kill off rhinos. The highest kill rate in Africa was in 2011. Most people think that the poaching will worsen. Though many are poached trade is scarce. The poaching has been worse in the past two years. American officials say that the poaching has gone to the US.