If you're a rhino lover, check out how the conservationists at the Rhino and Lion Reserve in Krugersdorp South Africa are protecting their rhinos from parasites and poachers alike.
They've discovered a chemical that is toxic to both parasites that feed on rhinos as well as humans. However, the chemical is not toxic to the rhinos themselves. If a horn is taken from a rhino that has been given the treatment, it will sicken any human who ingests it, and glow pink in an airport scanner even if it has been ground up. Baboom - poachers poisoned and punished!
The full article is on Discovery News.
[via Mental Floss]
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