Wildlife Conservation: Rhinos Are Hunted By A Myth

Rhinos are being poached by a myth, with 529 of the African giants having already been cut down in the first six months of the year. In the recently released independent film, "Hunted by a Myth", director Daniela Henao Cardenas tries to showcase how different points of view might lead to the survival of the species.

Cardenas explains how she wanted the title of her film to highlight that it's myths that are actually killing rhinos, as well as for it to be a thought-provoking introduction for the viewer. "The myth is basically that in China and Vietnam, the rhino horn can cure cancer or acts as some sort of aphrodisiac," she said.

In Asia alone, rhino horn is expected to fetch up to US$60,000 per kilogram, which has led to the suggestion that the trade of horn should be legalised as a possible solution to stemming the poaching crisis.

Cardenas goes on to explain how a single rhino horn is worth more than gold and cocaine on the black market, even though a horn is made up of little more than keratin, which can also be found in human fingernails.

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.za

 

 

 

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