Boycott the countries that do this crap its insane. same with the whales.

Brian,

I recntly read an article in the National Geographic magazine about this same issue. Tonights show with Harry Smith brought it to light on a grander scale. The commentary after in the studio brought me to think of possible solutions that the U.S. could do to help eliminate poaching. The DRONE planes are an excellent idea. Since cost is a concern, the Air Force should use training time that the DRONE pilots need by "training" over South Africa ( with their permission). "Training excersises are done all over the world in deserts, why can't the military do theese excersises where thay can do more help? Just a thought.

Ed Hunter

Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

I think we need to put more pressure on the Chinese government to educate their people and place heavy fines, etc. on shops that are selling the rhino horns for 'medicinal' purposes but considering their human rights record this may be difficult. I know that cutting off the horns helps but what a shame that such a dramatic action needs to be taken. I think we also need to look at how me treat much of the livestock in our own country. Many animals in the United States suffer terrible lives. Until humans realize that animals are not theirs to take, destroy or use as they wish things will never change. Just because we can does not mean we should.

Just a thought: could dogs be trained to help protect the rhino? There are so many breeds that are fierce protectors of herds and they have to be cheaper than drones. Would rhinos tolerate dogs? Could this be possible?

Brain and Harry,

This story was so incredibly disturbing it made me ill to think about this cruelty. What an amazing platform you have to shed light on something like this, my sense is this was a very hard story to tell, yet one that needed to be told. Those images are something I'll think about for a long time, yet we need to be focused on a solution. Economic, diplomacy and use of military tehnology (as suggested) are all viable options and should be pursued.

It just blows my mind that some governments and cultures still think this sickening and cruel behavior is acceptable on any level. Even on an economic basis, it should be strictly outlawed and sanctioned.

Is it possible for the Doctor to sedate the rhinos and very gently & carefully remove the horns? I know that's not the 1st choice, but if it keeps them from being slaughtered, until other measures that work can be put into place, why not try it? If it's the horn the poachers are after, eliminate the prize.

An idea-sell the horns that are removed humanely to the same people that are buying currently from the black market. It will hopefully end the black market and the slaughter of these poor creatures and one day these people will realize that the horn does not cure cancer or anything else and it will stop the demand for it. Flood the market with horns to save the species.

We have to commercialize the rhino horns (and elephant tusks!) so that (a) the poachers will be undercut and the market – both in Asia and everywhere else in the world – become a function of the various African countries who should, just like our cattle ranches here in this county, manage the herds humanely and (b) make a profit, as opposed to losing the species altogether! No amount of ecological education will change the tragic course of history regarding extinction versus the demands of black marketeering. Time to get pragmatic and deal with the realities of greed versus commonsense, just as K from G points out!

Heartbreaking story. It was sad in February, but sadder to get an update that poaching is on pace to set a record. When will we ever learn to protect the world's resources. The time is now to say enough is enough & it is time to make a stand.

It's all about profit and greed, just like drugs or any other commodity: encourage the governments of the various African countries where the rhinos roam – elephants, too! – to harvest the horns, tusks, etc., as humanely as possible so that poachers can no longer realize any kind of profit, especially if they have to face the steepest of criminal charges. Those atavistic horns and other outcroppings are obviously not needed by the animals for anything anymore – just as we no longer need our appendixes – so let's manage herds just as we did back in the wild west era when cattle rustling was such a serious crime that the penalties (eventually) outweighed any thought of risk.

If we're not going to be pragmatic and manage wisely, we'll end up losing the entire species because we didn't understand the market forces and use them to our best advantage.

How much does a drone cost?

Those poachers who kill those Rino's for what, their horn's, if I had the power would turn those poachers into Rino's themself's with just enough brain to know what happened an stay that way intil they die. The same with seals in other country's, poaching or not.

What a heartbreaking, disturbing story of the evil that men can inflict on living creatures out of complete ignorance and greed. But it is a story that must be told in order to stop this horrific market for rhino horns! It seems that the answer should be a multifaceted approach--use of drones to patrol the area and footsoldiers to observe, document, report poaching, also taking the profit out of this by educating the asians who buy it as to the truth about how completely ineffectual as medicine the horns are. Drying up the demand is key. Pressure must be brought to bear on asian governments to wake up and enter the 21st century and see the unacceptable damage they are doing to the rhino populations, not to mention the cruelty to animals this perpetuates. Thank you for airing this story--please continue to follow this and keep the pressure on! This is how progress is made in the world-- by bringing these awful things into the light.

This story was very unsetting. To think that people would believe that the Rhino Horn can cure cancer. These are the same people that are devasting the sea. The Asian Government needs to have the pressure really put on them. Too think that the United States always helps them out of the peril they get themselves in and they turn around and destroy one of God creatures is just unspeakable and unthinkable to me. Hopefully Gods Hands will come to help to come to a solution to this horrible devastion.

This story is very upsetting. Why does this government not do something to change this. Cure cancer oh sure. These are the same people that are depleting the oceasons. The US needs to put pressure on them and send the drones to help kill the poachers.

This is just horrible. The United States can not let this keep going on we need to send the droans over to them to compat this problem. What humans are doing to the animals is just not right. It breaks my heart to see this is happening.

How can one donate time or money to the gentelmen who was interviewed. The person who raised the destroyed Rhino and watched the innocent creator die?

This story was so disturbing to watch and it brings tears to my eyes even now to think of this terrible act committed against these beautiful creatures. Thank you for continuing to bring this story to the world's attention.

I want to help stop this terrible crime and will support it in any way I can. Brian and Harry how can I help? Which of the organizations you have listed are making the most difference? Please keep us updated.

I have watched this over and over and sent it to numerous friends to watch. Thank you for having this on your website for those of us who were unable to tune in to the broadcast. I applaud NBC, Brian and Harry and everyone else involved in this magnificent expose into rhino poaching. It is a travesty. I have been following this cause and supporting WWF in their efforts to control it. Journalism such as this is the only way to effect change. Awareness is the key and showing the trauma and horror, though unsettling, is necessary. I agree with the comment that unless the Vietnamese Government gets behind this, nothing will change. It is backward, uneducated thinking that rhino horns, or any animal part, will cure cancer. Thank you NBC. We need more stories like this. I encourage you to do follow up on this story and also look into other species atrocities worldwide: Whales, wolves, dolphins, tigers, polar bears and more are being slaughtered shamelessly in the U.S. and abroad, again to the point of near decimation. The unhumanity of it is bad enough, much less the devastation to a species.

I meant "inhumanity." I dislike when I submit with typos.

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