Episode 339 • • 1:12:51 - 1:16:09
339: Cocked Pistol
Rhinoceros Poaching, Chinese Traditional Medicine
Conservationist Lawrence Anthony, known as the "Elephant Whisperer," reports that rhinoceroses are being killed in Africa at a rate of one every twenty hours. The poaching is driven by the high demand for rhino horn in China, Vietnam, and Cambodia, where it is used for traditional medicinal purposes.