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They're taking a chainsaw to the hulking animals' most distinctive...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eLEADIN:\u003cbr/\u003e              Eager to stop wildlife poaching, some vets in Africa are taking the drastic step of de-horning rhinos before the illegal hunters do.\u003cbr/\u003e              They're taking a chainsaw to the hulking animals' most distinctive feature in a bid to save them. \u003cbr/\u003e              STORYLINE:\u003cbr/\u003e              About 19,000 southern white rhinos remain in the world, and most are in South Africa.\u003cbr/\u003e              This is Pongola, in KwaZulu Natal province - famed for its safari and nature reserves. \u003cbr/\u003e              Project Rhino supports KwaZulu-Natal game reserves and their anti poaching operations, including de-horning the growths of all rhino horn. \u003cbr/\u003e              Vet Mike Toft explains the procedure. \u003cbr/\u003e              \"De-horning is really not much worse than cutting your own fingernails, there is no nerve sensation when we cut the horn, there is obviously some vibration when we use the chain saw on the nose and that in itself can stimulate the rhino slightly, but it's not a pain stimulus, it's an annoying stimulus that is enough sometimes to make them lift their heads and even stand up occasionally, but there is little to no pain associated with it at all. If we cut through the quick or into the quick, then there is some pain associated with that, but we try and avoid that on every single rhino.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Although painless, the task is not without risk.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"We did 6 rhino with this drug combination, they all went down in around about 3 and a half to 4 minutes when we darted them, we didn't have any complications with the drugs, we had a slight hick-up with the very dense bush here, with the cow and the calf separating from each other quite far apart, which made logistically a particularly difficult situation,\" adds Toft. \u003cbr/\u003e              KwaZulu-Natal  province lost more than 200 rhino in 2017, compared to 162 rhino in 2016, according to Project Rhino. \u003cbr/\u003e              This region of South Africa boasts the most genetically diverse range of black and white rhino, and also the second biggest rhino population in the country. \u003cbr/\u003e              Chris Gallers, a coordinator for Project Rhino, explains the thinking behind dehorning.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"There is always speculation in terms of the value of rhino horn on the black market, and we know that the price seems to be very high, so if a poacher is going to take the risk for a small piece of horn that means obviously the incentive is there for them to do it, and I think that one of the big challenges now is to understand that better, as to what is that market doing, and what is the incentive even with that little bit of remaining horn. In terms of the rhino, we dehorn them and try reduce it as much as we can, evening shaping the horns to take off all the edges and any valuable part that we can, and the challenge is, yes,  it does grow back, it's like a fingernail, it just grows back, and we are looking at 2 to 3 inches a year it can grow back, and over a broad base that can add up to a significant amount in terms of the weight.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              An international ban on rhino horn has been in place since 1977. But poaching continues, and an increasing number of the rhinos survive the attacks and need treatment for gunshot wounds or deep cuts from axes or machetes.\u003cbr/\u003e              Record numbers of rhinos have been killed in South Africa in recent years to meet demand for their horns in parts of Asia, particularly Vietnam. Some people believe rhino horn, when ground into powder, has medicinal benefits, but there is no scientific evidence to support that.\u003cbr/\u003e              Although rhinos use their horns to access food and in social engagements, de-horning them has not been shown to be detrimental, the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) conservation group has said. Analysis from reserves in Zimbabwe has shown it to increase survival rates.\u003cbr/\u003e              However, as the horn grows back, the process must be repeated every year or two. De-horning a single rhino can cost more than $1,200. Because of the costs, de-horning is not practical in very large populations, according to WWF.\u003cbr/\u003e            \u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e              Pongola, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa - May 17, 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              1. Wide shot of a southern white rhino \u003cbr/\u003e              2. Wide shot of helicopter flying low passing \u003cbr/\u003e              3. Wide shot of veterinary staff and rhino\u003cbr/\u003e              4. Wide shot of rhino after kneeling to the ground \u003cbr/\u003e              5. Mid shot of rhino and staff helping rhino to ground \u003cbr/\u003e              6. Mid shot of blindfolded rhino before de-horning procedure \u003cbr/\u003e              7. Close up shot of vet with needle \u003cbr/\u003e              8. Mid shot of Mike Toft. \u003cbr/\u003e              9. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Toft, Wildlife Veterinarian, Kifaru Wildlife Veterinary Services\u003cbr/\u003e              \"De-horning is really not much worse than cutting your own fingernails, there is no nerve sensation when we cut the horn, there is obviously some vibration when we use the chain saw on the nose and that in itself can stimulate the rhino slightly, but it's not a pain stimulus, it's an annoying stimulus that is enough sometimes to make them lift their heads and even stand up occasionally, but there is little to no pain associated with it at all. If we cut through the quick or into the quick, then there is some pain associated with that, but we try and avoid that on every single rhino.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              10. Close up shot of vet cutting horn with chain saw\u003cbr/\u003e              11. Mid shot of vet cutting horn with chain saw\u003cbr/\u003e              12. Close up of rhino horn chunk laying on mat after being cut. \u003cbr/\u003e              13. Close up of vet whilst cutting horn \u003cbr/\u003e              14. Mid shot of vet assistant as they number piece of cut rhino horn \u003cbr/\u003e              15. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Toft, Wildlife Veterinarian, Kifaru Wildlife Veterinary Services\u003cbr/\u003e              \"We did 6 rhino with this drug combination, they all went down in around about 3 and a half to 4 minutes from when we darted them, we didn't have any complications with the drugs, we had a slight hiccup with the very very dense bush here, with the cow and the calf separating from each other quite far apart, which made logistically a particularly difficult situation.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              16. Wide shot of rhino after being darted\u003cbr/\u003e              17. Wide shot of reserve staff attending to darted rhino \u003cbr/\u003e              18. Close up of rhino's feet in mud \u003cbr/\u003e              19. Wide shot of rhino calf after being darted\u003cbr/\u003e              20. Close up of rhino calf as horn measurements are taken \u003cbr/\u003e              21. Mid shot as vet cuts of calf rhino horn\u003cbr/\u003e              22. Close up as rhino horn is shaved\u003cbr/\u003e              23. Close up of calf horn after being cut off \u003cbr/\u003e              24. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Gallers, Coordinator for Project Rhino\u003cbr/\u003e              \"There is always speculation in terms of the value of rhino horn on the black market, and we know that the price seems to be very high, so if a poacher is going to take the risk for a small piece of horn that means obviously the incentive is there for them to do it, and I think that one of the big challenges now is to understand that better, as to what is that market doing, and what is the incentive even with that little bit of remaining horn. In terms of the rhino, we dehorn them and try reduce it as much as we can, evening shaping the horns to take off all the edges and any valuable part that we can, and the challenge is, yes,  it does grow back, it's like a fingernail, it just grows back, and we are looking at 2 to 3 inches a year it can grow back, and over a broad base that can add up to a significant amount in terms of the weight.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              25. Mid shot of vet shaving off rhino horn \u003cbr/\u003e              26. Mid shot of rhino as it stands to feet after dehorn\u003cbr/\u003e              27. Wide shot of rhino after dehorn \u003cbr/\u003e              28. 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