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How to forge rhinoceros horn

The Economist - Thu 14 Nov 19

A realistic knock-off may wreck the rhino-horn market

How to forge rhinoceros horn, The Economist - Tue 12 Nov 19

Creating fake rhino horn with horse hair to help in saving the endangered rhino

Phys.org - Fri 8 Nov 19

Published today in Scientific Reports they hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible fakes that could eventually flood a market which has decimated the wild rhino population.

Creating fake rhino horn with horse hair to help in saving the endangered rhino, ScienceDaily - Sun 10 Nov 19
Creating Fake Rhino Horn with Horse Hair to Help in Saving the Endangered Rhino, Newswise - Fri 8 Nov 19
Creating fake rhino horn with horse hair to help in saving the endangered rhino, Eurekalert - Fri 8 Nov 19

Scientists create fake rhino horn out of horse hair - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Fri 8 Nov 19

But it's an open question whether flooding the black market with artificial horns will reduce poaching of the majestic animals.

Innovative fake rhino horn may curb poachers' market, scientists say

FOXNews - Fri 8 Nov 19

Scientists have invented a technique for constructing a fake rhino horn they hope will put a dent in the illegal horn market.

Fake RHINO horn made from horse hair created by scientists to deter poaching of endangered species

Daily Mail - Fri 8 Nov 19

The fake horns, created by researchers from the University of Oxford, are designed to confuse buyers, and diminish the demand for real rhino horns.

Scientists Have Created Fake Rhino Horn. Could It Curb the Illegal Wildlife Trade?

Science Blog - Mon 11 Nov 19

Scientists have created fake rhino horn that looks and feels so much like the real thing they argue it could help undermine the illegal market ... Read more