Author: Jason Gilchrist

Promoting behaviour change among consumers to save rhinos By Jason Gilchrist Published on 03 July 2024 at 21:27 Despite the global ban on rhino horn trade since 1977, the South African government and private reserves still stockpile it, contributing to illegal trade. The EMS Foundation’s new report strongly opposes this practice, advocating for a change in consumer behavior. Rhino horn, once a symbol of status, needs to be turned into a badge of shame to reduce market demand. Ecologist Jason Gilchrist delves into the role of stockpiling in poaching and debates whether it should be destroyed to protect these endangered…