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microchip implantation project underway |
The Kenya Wildlife Service has today launched an ambitious plan of implanting microchips to all rhinos within the country. This is a drive that will greatly help to save the rhino’s lives from the deadly poachers, who have in the past carried out poaching without necessarily being caught. The microchips will be strategically implanted in the horns of over 1000 rhinos. These chips will facilitate easier track on the endangered species, both when alive or on the poached horns.
Poaching in Africa
has been common for the past few years as a result of the high demand, as well
as high valued costs of ivory and horns of the rhinos. The main source of
market where the demand of ivory and horns is high is reportedly the Asian
continent, where it is used as traditional medicine.
The World Wildlife
Fund is the leading donor towards the success of this project. It donated the
chips as well as the scanners, estimated at a total cost of $15,300 (£9,700).
This project is aimed at improving tourism through better monitoring of
the rhinos and protects them on site. Furthermore, it is aimed at zero-rating
the trafficking of the ivories both nationally and regionally.
source: BBC
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