January 6th, 2010
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The December 28 discovery of a 10-year-old female white rhino in Kenya that had been killed by poachers launched a nation-wide manhunt for the culprits. A week later, the search has ended with the arrest of a gang of poachers.
The suspects, some of which are thought to be buyers, were found with two rhino horns and $8,500…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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