This year, 12 rhinos have been killed in India’s Kaziranga National Park.
Facts about Rhino Horn: Four rhino species and one subspecies are protected as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. This law makes it illegal to import or export rhino and rhino parts and products; it also prohibits interstate commerce. Rhinos are also protected globally under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. These animals face extinction in part because of the world’s longstanding lust for their horn, which has been valued for centuries as a carving material and medicinal.