Reference Base Notes for: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (3) 1 2 3  Pfannerstill, V.; Haerdtner, R.; Maboga, E.S.; Balkenhol, N.; Scheumann, M. 2023 Dehorning impacts white rhinoceros behaviour less than social events: evidence from Botswana. Journal of Zoology 2023 (early view): 1-11 - doi:10.1111/jzo.13115 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Ecology Black Rhino No details available yet   details Mafundikwa, I.; Ordonez, J. 2023 Botswana has seen a huge spike in rhinoceros poaching over the past 5 years. www.npr.org 21 Feb 2023: 1-2, 1 image https://www.npr.org/2023/02/21/1158515968/rhinoceros-poaching Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Trade African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Pfannerstill, V.N. 2023 Improving rhinoceros conservation and management through behaviour-based research: Evidence from Botswana. Thesis presented to Georg-August-University Göttingen: pp. 1-145 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation Black Rhino No details available yet   details Environmental Investigation Agency 2022 The rise of rhinoceros poaching in Botswana. Briefing Document for Delegates to CITES SC74 (Lyon, March 2022), pp. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Pfannerstill, V.; Signer, J.; Fitt, M.; Burger, K.; Balkenhol, N.; Bennitt, E. 2022 Effects of age and sex on site fidelity, movement ranges and home ranges of White and Black rhinoceros translocated to the Okavango Delta, Botswana. African Journal of Ecology 2022 (12 April): 1-13, 3 figures, 5 tables, 1 appendix, https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13011 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Translocation African Rhino Species No details available yet   details CITES CoP19 Secretariat 2022 Update to CITES Parties on the population status of rhinoceroses (black & white) and measures in place to address rhino poaching in Botswana) (submitted by Botswana). Report to CITES CoP19 Doc. 71, pp. 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Rees, C. 2018 The translocation of white rhino (Ceratotherium simum) to the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Dissertation submitted to the University of Bristol, pp. 1-250 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation White Rhino No details available yet   details Mogomotsi, G.; Madigele, P.K. 2017 Live by the gun, die by the gun: Botswana's shoot-to-kill policy as an anti-poaching strategy. SA Crime Quarterly no.60: 51-60 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Teketay, D.; Geeves, G.; Kopong, I.; Mojeremane, W.; Sethebe, B.; Smith, S. 2016 Diversity, stand structure and regeneration status of woody species, and spatial cover of herbaceous species in Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Southeastern Botswana. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation 8 (8): 180-195 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Ecology African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Phillips, B. 2016 Wildlife monitoring in the Okavango delta, Botswana. Proceedings of the 43rd National Conference of the American Association of Zoo Keeper's Inc. Memphis, Tennessee, September 19-23: poster Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Diemar, C. 2015 Funf Manner fur ein Nashorn. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung March 2015: 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Ives, M.; Collins, K. 2015 Botswana rhino reintroduction and monitoring project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2015: 13-16 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation Black Rhino No details available yet   details Ives, M.; Collins, K. 2014 Botswana rhino reintroduction and monitoring project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2014: 9 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation Black Rhino No details available yet   details Collins, K.; Ives, M.; Proust, N. 2013 Botswana rhino relocation and reintroduction project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2013: 9 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation Black Rhino No details available yet   details Sebele, L.S. 2010 Community-based tourism ventures, benefits and challenges: Khama Rhino Sanctuary Trust, Central District, Botswana. Tourism Management 31: 136-146 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Galebotswe, P.P. 2010 Botswana rhino ecology project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2010: 7 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Behaviour African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Collins, K.; Ives, M. 2010 Botswana rhino relocation and reintroduction project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2010: 8 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution White Rhino No details available yet   details Patton, F. 2009 Near extinct rhino make comeback in Botswana. Swara 32 (2): 32-34, figs. 1-7 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation White Rhino No details available yet   details Ives, M.; Collins, K. 2009 Botswana rhino relocation & reintroduction project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2009: 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution White Rhino No details available yet   details Galebotswe, P. 2009 Ecology of black & white rhino in the Okavango Delta. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2009: 2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Ecology African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Anonymous 2008 Botswana rhino relocation & reintroduction project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2008: 14 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution White Rhino No details available yet   details Galebotswe, P. 2008 Ecology of black & white rhino in the Okavango Delta. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2008: 13 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Ecology Asian Rhino Species No details available yet   details Pitlagano, M.L. 2007 Movement patterns, home ranges and mortality of re-introduced white rhinoceros in the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana. University of As, Norway, M.Sc.Thesis, pp. 1-27 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Ecology White Rhino No details available yet   details Anonymous 2007 Botswana rhino relocation & reintroduction project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2007: 8 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution White Rhino No details available yet   details Galpine, N.J. 2006 Boma management of black and white rhinoceros at Mombo, Okavango Delta - some lessons. CCA Ecological Journal 7: 55-61, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Management White Rhino No details available yet   details Galpine, N.J. 2006 Post-release movements of reintroduced white rhinoceros at Mombo, Okavango Delta. CCA Ecological Journal 7: 62-69, figs. 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Management White Rhino No details available yet   details Anonymous 2006 Botswana rhino relocation & reintroduction project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2006: 2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution White Rhino No details available yet   details Masedi, M.; SADC 2005 Botswana country report, pp. 9-10 In: SADC Proceedings of the meeting of SADC rhino range states, Idle Winds Lodge, South Africa, 14-15 March 2005. Harare, SADC Regional Programme for Rhino Conservation: pp. 1-48 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Henk, D. 2005 The Botswana defence force and the war against poachers in southern Africa. Small Wars and Insurgencies 16 (2): 170-191 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Poaching African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Anonymous 2005 Botswana rhino relocation & reintroduction project. Wilderness Wildlife Trust Annual Report 2005: 13 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution White Rhino No details available yet   details Masedi, M. 2003 Update on the status of Botswana's rhino populations. Pachyderm 34: 95 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Woodrow, G. 2003 Re-introduction of the white rhino to Moremi. Newsletter of the Wilderness Rhino Trust no. 7: 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Translocation White Rhino No details available yet   details Masedi, M.; SADC 2003 Botswana, pp. 19-20 In: SADC Proceedings of the meeting of the SADC Rhino Recovery Group (SADC RRG), Maun, Botswana, 11 March 2003. Harare, SADC Regional Programme for Rhino Conservation: pp. 1-34 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Masedi, M.; SADC 2003 Botswana, pp. 9-10 In: SADC Proceedings of the meeting of the SADC rhino range states and consortium, Maun, Botswana, 12-13 March 2003. Harare, SADC Regional Programme for Rhino Conservation: pp. 1-76 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Rookmaaker, L.C. 2002 [Comment] Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records Black Rhino Skull. Locality: Botswana. Collected by: Dr R. Poech, 1908. In Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria. Catalogue number: 1816   details Rookmaaker, L.C. 2002 [Comment] Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Museums Black Rhino Skull. Locality: Botswana. Collected by: Dr R. Poech, 1908. In Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria. Catalogue number: 1816   details Rookmaaker, L.C. 2002 [Comment] Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Rhinos in Sanctuary female Basedi arr. 13 Feb 1993 (30 yrs old) Baba arr. 13 Feb 1993 calf of Basedi male Lerumo arr. Feb 1993 died 5 March 1993 male Boss ...   details Rookmaaker, L.C. 2002 [Comment] Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Established 1992   details Rookmaaker, L.C. 2002 [Comment] Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Eight white rhinos translocated until ca. 1997, 3 from Chobe and Moremi areas in N. Botswana, and 5 from NW province in S.Africa.   details Anonymous 2002 Mokolodi's rehabilitation centre. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 2002 (1): 14-15 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution White Rhino No details available yet   details Anonymous 2002 Baby boom hits rhino sanctuary. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 2002 (2): 7, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution White Rhino No details available yet   details Tjibae, M.; SADC 2002 Presentation by rhino focal point: Botswana, pp. 12-14 In: SADC Proceedings of the meeting of the SADC Rhino Recovery Group (SADC RRG), Mangochi, Malawi, 24-25 March 2002. Harare, SADC Regional Programme for Rhino Conservation: pp. 1-42 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Brett, R. 2001 Detailed country reviews: Botswana: pp. 57-66 In: Brett, R. et al. SADC Regional programme for rhino conservation. Detailed country reviews: report. Harare, SADC Regional Programme for Rhino Conservation: pp. 1-115 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Tjibae, M.; SADC 2001 Range state report: Botswana, p. 4 In: SADC Proceedings of the meeting of SADC rhino range states and consortium, Pilanesberg NP, South Africa, 6-8 March 2001. Harare, SADC Regional Programme for Rhino Conservation: pp. 1-49 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Woodrow, G. 2001 Rhinos released into the Moremi Game Reserve. Newsletter of the Wilderness Rhino Trust no. 4: 1-8 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Translocation White Rhino No details available yet   details Emslie, R.H. 2000 African rhinos numbering 13,000 for first time since the mid-1980s. Pachyderm 29: 53-56, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino No details available yet   details Emslie, R.H. 2000 African rhinos numbering 13,000 for first time since the mid-1980s. Pachyderm 29: 53-56, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status White Rhino 31, trend up   details Theophilus, I.K.; SADC 2000 Country report: Botswana: p.25 In: Du Toit, R. et al. Proceedings of the SADC Stakeholders planning workshop, Johannesburg, 6-7 March 2000. Harare, SADC Regional Programme for Rhino Conservation: pp. 1-40 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Conservation African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Anonymous 1999 North West Parks Board donates rhinos to Botswana. SA Game and Hunt 5 (11): 15 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino In 1995, 5 white rhino from Pilanesberg NP, run by North West Parks Board in South Africa, were donated to Khama Rhino Sanctuary Trust in Serowe. In 1999 August, another 3 white rhino were donated to Khama.   details Emslie, R.H. 1998 African rhinos increase to 11 000 in the wild. REF Journal 12: 4-7, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino No details available yet   details Emslie, R.H. 1998 African rhinos increase to 11 000 in the wild. REF Journal 12: 4-7, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status White Rhino 23   details Emslie, R.H. 1998 African rhinos increase to 11 000 in the wild. REF Journal 12: 4-7, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status White Rhino 23   details Lammers, I. 1998 Illegale handel kent geen grenzen. Panda 1998 Winter: 9-11, figs. 1-5, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status White Rhino 20   details Lammers, I. 1998 Illegale handel kent geen grenzen. Panda 1998 Winter: 9-11, figs. 1-5, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino number unknown   details Miller, R.E. 1997 Birth of a rhino at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Botswana. REF News no. 18: 3-4, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status African Rhino Species Members may recall the aerial survey conducted in Botswana during September 1992, which was a joint undertakmg by the Rhino & Elephant Foundation, National Parks Board, Natal Parks Board and the Namibian Ministry of Wildlife, in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife & National Parks, Bots...   details Miller, R.E. 1997 Birth of a rhino at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Botswana. REF News no. 18: 3-4, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino The Khama Rhino Sanctuary Trust have announced the birth of a new rhino calf at the Sanctuary, during February 1997. This brings the total number of rhinos resident at the Sanctuary, to twelve. The Sanctuary, a community based wildlife project, was established in 1992, in response to the impend...   details Rhino & Elephant Foundation 1996 [Various notes]. REF News no. 16: 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Field staff at Khama Rhino Sanctuary, 30 kilometres north of Serowe in Botswana, are pleased to confirm the birth of two white rhino calves. One of the calves was born in late July and the second cow gave birth approximately two weeks later. Although both calves have been spotted on separate oc...   details Robbins, L.H.; Murphy, M.L.; Campbell, A.; Brook, G.A. 1996 Excavations at the Tsodilo Hills Rhino Cave. Botswana Notes and Records, 28: 23-45 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Culture African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1995 Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult male Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum via introduction to an adult male. Pachyderm 20: 41-44, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino On 12 February, the first two animals were caught: a cow believed to be approximately 30 years old and her approximately nine-month old calf. The cow had an ear notch in her left ear, and was believed to have been one of the animals introduced from Natal's Umfolozi Game Reserve. These two anima...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1995 Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult male Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum via introduction to an adult male. Pachyderm 20: 41-44, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Between 1967 and 1982, a total of 94 white rhinos were reintroduced from Natal into protected areas of northern Botswana (Hitchins, 1992). At least 12 white rhinos were known to have been poached in northern Botswana since October 1992. In February 1993 the Botswana Department of Wildlife and N...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1995 Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult male Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum via introduction to an adult male. Pachyderm 20: 41-44, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino By the early 1900's the population of southem white rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum simum. was wiped out everywhere except in Natal, primarily because of human predation and competition for resources (Estes, 1991). Desiccating climatic changes may have also played a role (Hitchins, 1992).   details Anonymous 1995 News from the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Serowe. Serondella News 6 (1): 5-6, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Feb 1993, a rescue operation was under way to capture and relocate the remaining rhino in Chobe NP. With the help of the Natal Parks Board 4 white rhino were captured, and then transported to Khama Sanctuary, Serowe.   details Anonymous 1995 News from the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Serowe. Serondella News 6 (1): 5-6, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Feb 1993, a rescue operation in Chobe NP captured 4 white rhino. First arrivals were female 'Basedi' and her calf 'Baba' followed 2 days later by a young bull 'Lerumo' and later a 30 years old bull 'Boss'. All rhino had been dehorned to prevent them injuring themselves during the translocation....   details Spamer, C. 1995 Strange sort of gift. On Track 1995 August: 51, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino In 1992 (?) three white rhino were translocated from northern Botswana to Khama, a bull, cow and her 18-months old calf. North West province in South Africa has donated more rhino. The five animals, a bull, cow and calf from Mafikeng GR, and a cow/valf pair from nearby Botsalano were translocat...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1995 Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult male Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum via introduction to an adult male. Pachyderm 20: 41-44, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Ecology - Food White Rhino Post-capture loss of appetite is potentially a life-threatening problem for free ranging white rhinos put into bomas, especially older bulls, with animals often not feeding for the first seven to ten days (or longer) post-capture (Rogers, 1993). Ideally, bomas should be situated so that anorecti...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1995 Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult male Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum via introduction to an adult male. Pachyderm 20: 41-44, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Translocation - Methods White Rhino Khama Reserve, Botswana. The Sanctuary bomas, with walls two metres in height, are constructed of 15-22cm diameter tanelite-treated poles, spaced approximately 15em apart. All bomas have water troughs which are kept full, clay-lined wallowing points, as well as appropriate natural and artificia...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1995 Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult male Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum via introduction to an adult male. Pachyderm 20: 41-44, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Ecology - Food White Rhino All animals except the subadult bull were eating and drinking fairly well within one week of being placed into the bomas. The cow started eating by day four post-capture, with the calf suckling within 24 hours of release into the boma. The adult bull was eating by day six post-capture. They we...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1995 Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult male Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum via introduction to an adult male. Pachyderm 20: 41-44, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Translocation - Methods White Rhino Botswana - death of subadult from previous shot wound. All animals except the subadult bull were eating and drinking fairly well within one week of being placed into the bomas. The cow started eating by day four post-capture, with the calf suckling within 24 hours of release into the boma. The...   details Anonymous 1994 Khama rhino sanctuary. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1994 (1): 2-3 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Funds are being raised, to be used as follows: 1. As the rhino are still in the bomas, it is necessary to feed and water them. 2. Six field-staff are currentlt employed and living in tents. They need permanent living quarters and ablution facilities. 3. Borehole sites have been identified. T...   details Anonymous 1994 Khama rhino sanctuary update. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1994 (2): 2-3 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino The raffle raised Pula 64.000. Progress at the sanctuary includes 3 succesful boreholes. Five bomas and 3 paddocks have been completed and two more are being constructed. Although the ranch is on tribal land, the Serowe Brigades have a 50-year lease on the property.   details Potter, D. 1994 Update on the current situation of rhinos in Natal: pp. 25-30 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino 5   details Potter, D. 1994 Update on the current situation of rhinos in Natal: pp. 25-30 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status White Rhino 27   details Brooks, M. 1994 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 18: 16-18, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino 4, trend down   details Brooks, M. 1994 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 18: 16-18, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino 4   details Anonymous 1994 Khama rhino sanctuary update. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1994 (2): 2-3 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino At the end of May 1994, the department of Wildlife conducted the first rhino capture in Botswana entirely staffed and equipped from within its own ranks. One rhino was captured in Chobe National Park. It was taken to Khama.   details Potter, D. 1994 Update on the current situation of rhinos in Natal: pp. 25-30 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status White Rhino 27   details Potter, D. 1994 Update on the current situation of rhinos in Natal: pp. 25-30 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino 5   details Brooks, M. 1994 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 18: 16-18, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status White Rhino 18+, trend Down   details Potter, D. 1994 Update on the current situation of rhinos in Natal: pp. 25-30 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino In Botswana, between 1974 and 1981, 71 white rhino were reintroduced to Chobe and 19 to Moremi Game Reserves from the Natal Parks Board reserves. - By 1992 these populations should have grown to ca 216 animals. - The Rhino & Elephant Foundation et al census conducted during September 1992...   details Potter, D. 1994 Update on the current situation of rhinos in Natal: pp. 25-30 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino In Botswana, between 1974 and 1981, 71 white rhino were reintroduced to Chobe and 19 to Moremi Game Reserves from the Natal Parks Board reserves. - By 1992 these populations should have grown to ca 216 animals. - The Rhino & Elephant Foundation et al census conducted during September 1992...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1994 Introduction of two wild male White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) to facilitate boma adaptation of an injured sub-adult. Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) 1994: 403-404 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Translocation - Methods White Rhino No details available yet   details Anonymous 1993 Botswana opens new sanctuary, relocates four white rhinos. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1993 (2): 16 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status White Rhino In mid-February 1993 officials of the Natal Parks Board captured and relocated 4 white rhino from Chobe NP to the newly established Khama Rhino Sanctuary in Serowe, but one died from bullet wounds sustained prior to its capture. The three remaining are a mature cow, her 9-months old calf and a 3...   details Knight, M.H.; Hitchins, P.; Erb, K.P. 1993 An aerial survey of rhino and elephant in Chobe National Park and surrounding areas, Northern Botswana, September 1992. Pachyderm 17: 64-74, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino Black rhinos, once relatively common in northern Botswana, were drastically reduced in number by past hunting and more recently by poaching activities. Less than 20 individuals were suspected to occur within the region in 1968 (Smithers, 1971), and even fewer towards the end of the 1980s (Potgei...   details Brooks, M. 1993 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 16: 3-6, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino 5   details Brooks, M. 1993 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 16: 3-6, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status Black Rhino 5, trend down   details Cormack, D. 1993 Operation rhino rescue. Wildlife Watch 1 (2): 6-7, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino A few days after the official 'go-ahead' from Botswana officials, two rhinos, a cow and a calf, had been located in the Chobe National Park, captured and transported seven hundred kilometres to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, established by an enthusiastic community of Botswana citizens in Serowe. A ...   details Anonymous 1993 Botswana opens new sanctuary, relocates four white rhinos. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1993 (2): 16 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Poaching White Rhino Two other white rhino were poached in Chobe during February 1993. A total of 12 rhinos have reportedly been killed in the area since November 1972.   details Cormack, D. 1993 Operation rhino rescue. Wildlife Watch 1 (2): 6-7, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino one hundred years later they were formally brought back from extinction in Botswana with the reintroduction of seventy-one animals to the Chobe National Park and nineteen to Moremi between the years 1974 and 1981. These animals were provided by the Natal Parks Board (saviours of the white rhino)...   details Knight, M.H.; Hitchins, P.; Erb, K.P. 1993 An aerial survey of rhino and elephant in Chobe National Park and surrounding areas, Northern Botswana, September 1992. Pachyderm 17: 64-74, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino A total of seven white rhinos, in four groups, were counted during the survey. Two individuals (an adult male and female) were found in northern Moremi Game Reserve, while the remaining five animals (two adult females, one unsexed subadult and two unsexed immature individuals) were located in ea...   details Knight, M.H.; Hitchins, P.; Erb, K.P. 1993 An aerial survey of rhino and elephant in Chobe National Park and surrounding areas, Northern Botswana, September 1992. Pachyderm 17: 64-74, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records Black Rhino No black rhinos were seen during the survey. Although no black rhinos were actually detected during the relatively intense survey, some individuals may still exist within northern Botswana. The vastness of the area and the poor detectibility of this species in most aerial surveys (Goddard, 1967...   details Brooks, M. 1993 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 16: 3-6, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Status White Rhino 27, trend down   details Anonymous 1993 Botswana's rhinos - a sad tale. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1993 (1): 10-11 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Aerial surveu on 17 Sep 1992 found 7 white rhino in Botswana. Following the survey, Rhino & Elephant Foundation submitted a report to the Director, Department of Wildlife & national Parks recommending that either the rhinos were dehorned, or collars fitted, or preferably, be relocated to the pro...   details Anonymous 1993 Botswana's rhinos - a sad tale. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1993 (1): 10-11 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino Aerial survey on 17 Sep 1992 found 7 white rhino in Botswana. Following the survey, Rhino & Elephant Foundation submitted a report to the Director, Department of Wildlife & national Parks recommending that either the rhinos were dehorned, or collars fitted, or preferably, be relocated to the pro...   details Anonymous 1993 Botswana opens new sanctuary, relocates four white rhinos. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1993 (2): 16 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino During the 1960's and 1970's, the Natal Parks Board helped to reintroduce white rhino into Chobe, where they had not been seen since 1890. More than 50 white rhino were released into the park during that time. In 1981, a population of nearly 100 was estimated, but a 1991 survey revealed that on...   details Knight, M.H.; Hitchins, P.; Erb, K.P. 1993 An aerial survey of rhino and elephant in Chobe National Park and surrounding areas, Northern Botswana, September 1992. Pachyderm 17: 64-74, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records African Rhino Species The survey area incorporated the Chobe National Park (CNP) (except the area north of the 18S) and the area between the northern border of the Moremi Game Reserve, and the Caprivi Strip, Namibia (Figure 1 A). With the exception of a few hills in the Savuti area, the flood plains of the Kwando an...   details Cormack, D. 1993 Operation rhino rescue. Wildlife Watch 1 (2): 6-7, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records Black Rhino 'She came steadily on, followed by her calf. Taking her just behind the shoulder, 1 fired, on which she broke into a gallop, snorting loudly; but, after running a couple of hundred yards, she pulled up and sank down on to her knees stone dead, and I despatched the calf with another bullet. On e...   details Knight, M.H.; Hitchins, P.; Erb, K.P. 1993 An aerial survey of rhino and elephant in Chobe National Park and surrounding areas, Northern Botswana, September 1992. Pachyderm 17: 64-74, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino White rhinos became extinct within Botswana by the end of the 19th century through hunting activities (Bryden, 1893). Through a reintroduction programme between 1967 and 1981, a total of 71 white rhinos were successfully re-established m Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana fr...   details Anonymous 1993 Botswana's rhinos - a sad tale. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1993 (1): 10-11 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records African Rhino Species Aerial census in 1992 - no black rhino were found. A total of 7 white rhino were counted. Allowing for errors in the survey, as many as 12 may exist.   details Anonymous 1993 Botswana's rhinos - a sad tale. Newsletter Okavango Wildlife Society 1993 (1): 10-11 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records White Rhino The Okavango Wildlife Society had arranged for the translocation of over 70 white rhino to Botswana in the 1970's. The population flourished initially and estimated numbers of 100-150 were being mentioned as recently as 1990.   details Knight, M.H.; Hitchins, P.; Erb, K.P. 1993 An aerial survey of rhino and elephant in Chobe National Park and surrounding areas, Northern Botswana, September 1992. Pachyderm 17: 64-74, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Distribution - Records Black Rhino Although the Botswana population was considered a separate subspecies D. b. chobiensis, based chiefly upon skull morphology (Rookmaaker & Groves, 1978), preliminary mitochondrial DNA analyses have revealed a closer affinity with the south-central ecotype D. b. minor than with the more arid-adapte...   details back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (3) 1 2 3