Rhino Horn identification document to aid South African Police,
Customs officers and Private Security companies based at Ports of
Entry.
Compiled by Anti- Poaching Intelligence Group Southern Africa.
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Not for circulation to members of public.
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Fresh rhino horn. Base of rhino horn note cream coloured fleshy
growth and white coloured centre core
Dehorned rhino. Note colour variation from dark centre core, lighter
circle band, and darker colour towards outer circumference of horn.
Dried Rhino horns, please compare to fresh recovered rhino on 1st
page, colour has changed, but centre core and lighter bands are still
visible. Very important note hollow of base of horn, on horn 4th from
left. Hollow base is not so visible on 1st horn from left which appears
to have been sawed straight through.
Note hollow base of recovered poached rhino horn, note grain and
growth on outer circumference of horn.
Anti-Poaching Intelligence Group Southern Africa.
Rhino horn photographed under UV, Ultra Violet Light showing
growth at base, and centre core.
Recovered rhino horns, showing curvature of front horn left.
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Recovered rhino horns, Horns 1 & 2 from left , From previously
dehorned rhino.
Recovered rhino horn, from rhino calf shot by poachers and left for
dead. Horn removed at autopsy. Photo Credit Karen Trendler.
Rhino horn recovered from 1 year old rhino calf, shot by poachers.
Photo Credit Karen Trendler.
Fresh rhino horn, removed at autopsy.
Photo Credit Karen Trendler.
Chipped rhino horn, clearly showing grain, and fibrous composition
of rhino horn.
Powdered and chipped rhino horn, note colour
Chipped rhino horn.
Close up photo of rhino horn chip note pattern of grain, and colour.
Close up picture of rhino horn chip, note distinctive pattern of grain
and colour.
Febrifugal tablets made from powdered rhino horn & antelope horn
Traditional chinese medicine T.C.M. containing powdered rhino horn
T.C.M. Traditional Chinese medicine containing powdered Tiger
bones, Lion bones and powdered rhino horn.
Slab of cut polished rhino horn note colour, grain.
This manual is assist members of the South African Police, Customs
and selected security companies contracted at Airports and other
ports of entry, in the identification of rhino horn.
Rhino horns and contraband ivory are often found wrapped in silver
paper in an attempt to circumvent x-ray screening equipment.
Rhino and ivory has also been intercepted in Kenya coated with
Cayenne pepper, and sprayed with security pepper spray in an
attempt to foil trained ivory and rhino horn dogs. In all cases it
failed.
Organized crime syndicates are now processing ivory in country of
source in an attempt to circumvent detection, ivory bangles, rings
statues and chopsticks have been intercepted in South Africa, Kenya
and Tanzania.
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