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Poachers Threaten One-Horned Rhino  
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 5:14 PM

These huge mammals have been poached to near extinction, because their horns are worth thousands of dollars on the black marketNepal's...

These huge mammals have been poached to near extinction.  Their horns are worth thousands of dollars on the black market.  They are sold in Asia and elsewhere. Many believe the crushed horns have medicinal qualities and are aphrodisiacs
These huge mammals have been poached to near extinction, because their horns are worth thousands of dollars on the black market

Nepal's government and the non- profit World Wildlife fund are launching a new appeal to save the critically endangered one-horned rhino.  Paul Sisco reports.

 

 

 

 

 

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