Rhino poaching - still going strong

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The following information was obtained from the official Wildlife conservation site:

"Rhino Poaching Statistics for South Africa, 2016

A total of 1 054 rhino were poached in 2016, compared to 1 175 in the same period for 2015, representing a decline of 10.3%. 
(My comments: The decline of 10.3% is probably due to Rhinos becoming more difficult to find - 1054 less to be found to be exact.)
Specifically for the KNP, a total of 662 rhino carcasses were found in 2016 compared to 826 in 2015. This represents a reduction of 19.85% in 2016. This is despite a continued increase in the number of illegal incursions into the Kruger National Park."
(My comments: a reduction of 200 carcasses still resulted in 662 rhinos dead, unable to procreate and ensure the survival of the species. 662 gene carriers less)
I Proposed a probable cure for this heinous practise about five years ago. Since then - billions have been spent in an attempt to save the Rhino, to stop poaching and the export of rhino horn to the Eastern block and other countries.Unfortunately we are dealing with highly organised hardened criminals run by highly organised syndicates with lots of financial clout (from the sale of rhino products at highly inflated prices)

The solution is actually very simple: As proposed five years ago, when there were at least 8000 rhinos more to be protected.

Make moulds from the rhino horns that we have in storage at SANPARKS. Create artificial material of the same chemical composition as rhino horn.
(I believe it is called Chitin, a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, a derivative of glucose.)

Manufacture 10000 or so artificial horns using the moulds and flood the market. Keep on doing this until the price of Rhino horn drops though the floor, making it non-profitable for the perpetrators to risk life and limb.

If we are found out (by the end users) to be marketing fake horns it will have the desirable effect that nobody in the rhino horn trade will want to touch any products from South Africa, for fear of buying synthetic material.

I received a reply from some wise person at the WWF that it would be illegal to attempt the above as a means of saving an entire species from annihilation.

I say; "Fight fire with fire"
Some "Viagra" and maybe a strong laxative should be added to the formula to create the fake horns.

I can imagine some old Oriental guy consuming this stuff in anticipation of seducing some young Chinese girl and having to perform "coitus interruptus" to get to a commode very quickly  before fouling the bedsheets.
HA-HA

On a more serious note - So-called conservation organisations should stop bickering about moral standards which seems to be more about protecting the lucrative income they are earning from the demise of these creatures than the actual conservation.

The involvement of the SA army and many other private security firms are not really making a dent in the poaching figures.

Make the product unattractive to the end user and they will stop buying the stuff at exorbitant prices.
Do whatever it takes, poachers are already being shot on site, I can therefore not really see why flooding the market with fake horns will be more offensive.

In the long run, it will save the lives of security personnel, soldiers and even would-be poachers as nobody would risk life or limb in an attempt to poach an animal that has become almost worthless. (as a source of  horn that is)

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