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Jason Gilchrist, Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University

The near-extinction of rhinos is at risk of being normalised

Even the most stable rhino populations are isolated and at risk from inbreeding. Vaclav Sebek / shutterstock

A century ago, half a million rhinos roamed Africa and Asia. Today, just 27,000 remain.

The latest annual State Of The Rhino report, released this week by the International Rhino Foundation, shows no dramatic declines in population numbers in the past year. On the surface, this might seem like good news: after decades of poaching, habitat loss and trafficking, rhino numbers are holding steady.

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