An Irishman has been jailed for a year after pleading guilty in Texas to trafficking rhinoceros horns.

A South African judge has struck down a government ban on the domestic rhino horn trade, alarming some conservationists who say the decision could intensify the slaughter of the threatened species.

Rhinos wearing satellite tracking collars with spy cameras implanted into their horns could help turn the tables on poachers, experts believe.

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