Back in April 2013, www.takepart.com reported that 100 rhino from Sabi Sands Game Reserve, part of Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa, had their horns drilled and a liquid poison/dye mix injected by the Rhino Rescue Project in an effort to deter poachers and devalue the price of horn. read more
My guess is: (since I don't know much about Rhinos or the horn trade) buyers likely prefer the real kind over fake horns. People who value them want their money's worth of whatever they choose to buy. read more
Opting for carvables instead of powder, a U.S. biotech startup forges ahead with controversial plans to sell fake rhino horn. read more