BREAKING NEWS: A South African court has ruled in favor of legal rhino horn trade! We had Wicus Diedericks, owner of Rockwood Conservation, on the podcast to discuss the potential reopening of the market for the first time in 50 years. The court confirmed that the CITES exemption for conservation-bred rhinos is part of South African law, meaning Diedericks could obtain an export permit for horns dehorned from his herd. This ruling could reshape rhino conservation and the global wildlife trade, w

BREAKING: A South African court has opened the door to the legal trade of rhino horn — and the implications are massive. Rockwood Conservation’s owner, Wicus Diedericks, joined us on the podcast to explain what this ruling really means. The court confirmed that the CITES exemption for conservation-bred rhinos stands in South African law, allowing Diedericks to apply for export permits for horns harvested through humane, routine dehorning. Why does this matter? Because protecting rhinos isn’t jus