S3 E2 - Conservation News 04-26-2023 with Simon Borchert, Shannon Elizabeth & Peter Borchert

Controversial rhino breeder, John Hume, has been forced to auction the world’s largest rhino breeding program. What does this mean for rhino conservation and what are the potential scenarios that could play out? We explore this in detail this week.

With the world’s largest rhino breeding facility up for auction, the team discusses the potential outfall of this huge event.

Love him or hate him, John Hume plays an important role in rhino conservation. His often brash commitment to opening rhino horn trade has no doubt contributed to the divisiveness in rhino conservation., but one thing that cannot be denied is his success in breeding rhino on an enormous scale. With public opinion divided as ever, it is important to understand how we got to this position, why the prior attempts at soliciting investment failed, and what we should learn from this watershed moment in rhino conservation.

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