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A last-minute rescue plan for farmed rhino

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This article was first published by The Conversation. Read the original at shorturl.at/oIOS3.

“With all the terrible news on climate change, it's easy to lose track of what's happening with particular species. So, in case you missed it, a new report has bad news for Earth's five surviving species of rhino.

Poaching for rhino horn continues to threaten populations of rhino in Africa, and the two smallest and most endangered species of rhino –

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