Daniel Jones

Could social media photos be costing the lives of African rhinos

Global Scan

The latest threat to the safety of endangered species may just be the cell phone in your pocket. Poachers are using the geo-location data in phones to find and then kill endangered rhinos and other highly sought species.The latest threat to the safety of endangered species may just be the cell phone in your pocket. Poachers are using the geo-location data in phones to find and then kill endangered rhinos and other highly sought species.

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