Since the start of the poaching epidemic in 2008, South Africa has lost well over 1,200 rhinos - a figure that, despite so much effort, increases daily. Few people realize the challenges facing those on the frontlines. There are thousands of kilometers to patrol with little to no idea of where the poachers plan to hit next. Rhinos are killed, or left for dead simply for their horns. Demand is being driven by a market in Asia which believes powdered rhino horn can cure ailments including cancers - despite no scientific evidence to back this up. Reuters reported in August of 2012 'almost two rhinos are being poached each day in South Africa to meet surging Asian demand for their horns which are now worth more than their weight in gold'.
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