Like any animal the Human species exploits, the Rhino will become a thing and possession only for the value it can produce. Several Rhino farmers have stated the Rhino horn can be harvested and if done properly will grow back. These same farmers have stated they would anesthetize the Rhino and cut the horn, but the fact is not even baby pigs are anesthetized before being neutered and detailed. When there is big money to be made cutting cost is the main objective. The Rhinos will be rounded up and driven into chutes and their heads will be locked into the same devise used to dehorn cattle. They will be awake and in pain and suffering.
China and Rhino farmers from all over the world are getting their business plans ready to present to the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) which is expected to convene in
3-15 March 2013 in Thailand.
There needs to be a World standard when it comes to poaching for it to stop! The recommendation of these standards are:10 years in prison for first time offenders20 years for 2nd offence30 years for 3rd offenceA fine of $100,000.00 per horn or R[760020Legalizing the Ivory trade has not detoured the poaching of Elephants and legalizing the Rhino horn will not detour poaching; when poachers know they will pay a small fine and maybe a few months in jail and be free to kill again. 90% of the Ivory trade market is illegally poached elephants.
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https://www.facebook.com/crueltyfreeworldwide Like any animal the Human species exploits, the Rhino will become a thing and possession only for the value it can produce. Several Rhino farmers have stated the Rhino horn can be harvested and if done properly will grow back. These same farmers have stated they would anesthetize the Rhino and cut the horn, but the fact is not even baby pigs are anesthetized before being neutered and detailed. When there is big money to be made cutting cost is the main objective. The Rhinos will be rounded up and driven into chutes and their heads will be locked into the same devise used to dehorn cattle. They will be awake and in pain and suffering.There needs to be a World standard when it comes to poaching for it to stop! The recommendation of these standards are:10 years in prison for first time offenders20 years for 2nd offence30 years for 3rd offenceA fine of $100,000.00 per horn or R[760020Legalizing the Ivory trade has not detoured the poaching of Elephants and legalizing the Rhino horn will not detour poaching; when poachers know they will pay a small fine and maybe a few months in jail and be free to kill again. 90% of the Ivory trade market is illegally poached elephants. Thank you
