Rhino hunt in South Africa sparks debate
Sunday, January 8, 2012 - 00:30
in Biology & Nature
Some conservationists say auctioning off a single permit helps protect the animals; others say none should be killed. Meanwhile, poaching is booming.Animal rights activists are challenging a decision by South African conservation authorities to auction off a permit to hunt a white rhinoceros, a member of a species increasingly under threat from poachers.