One of the biggest markets for illegally poached rhino horns is Vietnam. Now, a new study profiles the consumers driving that demand and how they view the horns as symbols of status and power.
It's easy to grasp just how big the demand is. In the first half of this year, hundreds of rhinos have been killed in South Africa alone.
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