Cutting off rhinos' horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it works

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Cutting off rhinos' horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it works

Gerald Imray

Associated Press Published: June 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM Tags: environment , Vanessa Duthe , World news , Climate , Tim Kuiper , Science Full Screen 1 / 3 Previous photo Next photo FILE -- In this file photo taken Feb. 15, 2016, a de-horned rhino and her calf rest in their corral at a rhino orphanage in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve in the KwaZulu Natal province South Africa. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell-File) Two de-horned rhinos graze in South Africa's Pilanesberg National Park, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) A de-horned rhino grazes in South Africa's Pilanesberg National Park, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Je