South African rhino breeder starts online auction of horns
JOHANNESBURG (AP) " A rhino breeder in South Africa has opened an online auction of 264 rhino horns that has raised alarm among leading conservation groups that fear a legal domestic trade could encourage more poaching.The auction website indicates that bidding began Wednesday and will end on Friday.Breeder John Hume says a legal trade in rhino horn will undercut poaching that has occurred at record levels in past years. But critics believe it will spur demand and tempt [...]
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