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A zoo in the Czech Republic has begun removing the horns of all of its rhinos,considering as a better to leave animals with stumps than risk them being killed by poachers. The decision comes after the attack four weeks ago on Vince, a four year old southern white rhino ,at Thoiry Zoo in Paris .Vince was shot dead by poachers who sawed off one of his horns with a chainsaw. Fearing more attacks Dvur Kralove Zoo in the northern Czech Republic will remove the horns of its 21 rhinoceroses,official said there. Pamir a southern white rhino on Monday became the first to lose his horn in a procedure carried out by a veterinarian under anesthetic. The decision to remove the horn was difficult and sad,Jan Stejskal ,director of international projects at the zoo said/ told CNN."we understand it is natural thing for a rhino to have horns ,"he said ."we would love to keep them untouched.I was there during the procedure on Monday and emotionally i didn't like it. But it does not hurt the animal ,and this is a necessary measure that cana help us reduce risk"he said. World wide danger Five rhinos species are on endangered list.They often are victims of poaching in the wild ,because some people believe their horns have medicinal properties. Horns can be sold on the black market for around 60,000 USD per round more than gold,diamond or cocaine. Dehorning operations have taken place in parks and reserves in Africa and another zoo in Europe ,Pairi Daiza in Belgium ,has also decided to take the drastic step following the Paris attack. Hello my fellow ambassadors how do think about this new method (dehorning) as the best method for rhino life protection. Source:CNN
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thanks for sharing
Posted 06-02-2018 23:17
good report
Posted 06-02-2018 23:15
Peter, thank you for your report. This was an interesting article. I do understand that getting rid of the horn will keep animals safe, butI have a question. Besides being safe, is there any problem with getting rid of horns? For example, when animals lose their horns aren't they affected somehow? I believe this question is due to my lack of knowledge, but still I am surprised with the measure and wish to know more.
Posted 17-04-2017 14:04
This is a very bad news as it is against the law, hope such zoos got a strong punishment.
Posted 15-04-2017 02:39
Dehorning is unbelievable-how silly! It sounds crazy to deliberately deprive the rhino of its most iconic feature, which the animal uses to spar with rivals, attract mates and defend its young from predators. I read somewhere that research says that dehorned mother rhinos were less capable of defending their babies against predators than horned rhinos. I son't think that dehorning is the right and ethical strategy to deter poachers. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 15-04-2017 00:06
Hello Daon,thank you for your response.I was thinking the same way Dehorning especially those rhinos who live in the game reserves,will be very difficult for them to cope with the nature.
Posted 13-04-2017 21:02
Thank you for your opinion , I was thinking the same way.Dehorning sounds like torture aftermath is very difficult for them to cope with the nature. Rohan Kaput
Posted 13-04-2017 21:00
Hi Peter, thanks for brining up this issue.
To be honesty, i was shocked to read your article at first. Since it still doesn't sound right to take their horn away despite the good intention behind. To answer your question, well, personally i also think it's not appropriate to cut their horns for the ease of protection, and it would be better to find alternatives to protect them more effectively. Thanks for your article again.
Posted 13-04-2017 14:35
Peter, personally I do not recommend dehorning. As it amounts to succumbing to the poachers and punishing the animal. But, we must consider the practicality of the situation & ground reality. And, if the situation is so grave, than more security measures or rather shifting these animals to safer places may be considered before taking this extreme step.
Posted 13-04-2017 13:50