3D-Printed Rhino Horns Are Not the Solution to the Poaching Crisis, Experts Say

A variety of last-ditch efforts have been proposed to save rhinos from poachers greedy for their valuable horns, from airlifting them to safety, to farming and de-horning them. Perhaps one of the most buzzed-about options of late comes from Seattle-based biotech company Pembient, which wants to 3D-print synthetic rhino horns to flood the market and lessen demand for the real thing. The company claims to be reverse-engineering a fake rhino horn that is genetically identical to those from wild rhi...