Britain's Prince Harry says legalizing rhino horn trade will put species in deeper peril
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Britain's Prince Harry has stepped into a conservation debate in South Africa, saying he believes legalization of the rhino horn trade will "accelerate the path to extinction" for the threatened species.
Harry spoke Wednesday during a trip to South Africa's Kruger National Park, where many rhinos have been slaughtered by poachers.
Last week, a South African judge rescinded a nearly 7-year-old moratorium on the domestic trade in rhino horns, though the ban will stay in place for now pending an appeal by South Africa's environment ministry.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An international ban on the rhino horn trade has been in place since 1977.
Harry spent three months this year working on conservation projects in southern Africa.