Tiny trackers connect endangered rhinos to the internet of things to fight poaching

<p>Connecting a rhino to the internet could save its life. A mini tracking device fitted in its horn will give rangers this animal&#39;s exact location - even raising the alarm if it enters a poaching hotspot. Developed by Sigfox, the open source design has a 3-year battery life and costs just $30 dollars.&nbsp;</p><p>Poaching drove the number of rhinos worldwide down to as few as 20,000 ten years ago. The fight to save the animal has seen numbers rise - but they are still a fraction of what they were. Miniature tracking devices connected to the Internet of Things are helping protect some of the world&#39;s most endangered animals against poaching.&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191);">(Video source: Reuters via VCG)</span></p>