Reference Base Notes for: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (9)  ... 4 5 6 7 8 ...   Pitman, D. 1983 Rhino rescue in southern Zimbabwe. Newsletter of the African Elephant and Rhino Group 2: 9-10 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino drought of 1983 - Ceratotherium simum. Between 30 and 40 Southern white rhino are being captured in southern Zimbabwe to rescue them from the worst drought to hit the region in living memory. The last indigenous Zimbabwean white rhino was shot by hunters earlier in the century, and the country'...   details Pitman, D. 1983 Rhino rescue in southern Zimbabwe. Newsletter of the African Elephant and Rhino Group 2: 9-10 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Most of these animals are located in National Parks such as Hwange, and in smaller ?Recreational Parks' including Lake Mcilwaine, close to Harare, and the Matopos outside Bulawayo.   details Rothschild, M. 1983 Dear Lord Rothschild. Philadelphia etc., Balaban and London etc., Hutchinson, pp. i-xxiii, 1-398 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution Black Rhino No details available yet   details Cruz-Uribe, K. 1983 The mammalian fauna from Redcliff Cave, Zimbabwe. South African Archaeological Bulletin 38: 7-16 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Underwood, R. 1982 Seasonal changes in African ungulate groups. Journal of Zoology, London 196 (2): 191-205 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino Statistics on group size changes during the months of the year, very little difference.   details Parker, I. 1981 Wankie and the 'crisis carnival'. Africana 8 (4): 25-26, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution Black Rhino No details available yet   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1980 Nature conservation in Rhodesia: a review. Biological Conservation 18: 159-177 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 41 black rhino were translocated from an area where poaching activities threatened their continued existence.   details Burnett, D. 1980 Recent progress at Cecil Kop Nature Reserve. Zimbabwe Wildlife No. 23 (June): 3 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Conservation White Rhino No details available yet   details Klingel, H. 1979 Survey of African rhinoceroses: Report [to IUCN, African Rhino Specialist Group]. Report, cyclostyled, pp. 1-9 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino No recent information, the situation is precarious.   details Klingel, H. 1979 Survey of African rhinoceroses: Report [to IUCN, African Rhino Specialist Group]. Report, cyclostyled, pp. 1-9 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records African Rhino Species In the 1950s, a major reduction of rhinos was caused during the Tsetse-fly eradication scheme.   details Turner, G. 1979 (White) Rhinos on Cecil Kop (Nature Reserve). Zimbabwe Wildlife No. 21 (Oct): 13, 4 plates Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Translocation - Records White Rhino No details available yet   details Wylie, D. 1979 Encounter with (Black) rhino. Wild Rhodesia No. 19 (April): 27-28, 3 figures Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe History Black Rhino No details available yet   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. In 1967, one adult female with a calf and 2 immature bulls were introduced from Umfolozi and confined in a fenced paddock. One bull was gored to death by the female, and the other bull died apparently from snakebite. The remaining two animals escaped to a neighbouring ranc...   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino In 1972, 10 (5/5) introduced from Umfolozi. In 1974 four (2/2) were added from Inhlaba. One bull was shot by a hunter on safari. Three calves have been born. The herd is expected to increase and bulls will be offered to hunting clients.   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. In 1974, eight (4/4) animals introduced from Umfolozi. One adult male escaped to Wankie, 2 adult females died, apparently as a result of external abscesses developing septicaemia. One calf produced died soon after birth. Total in 1976: 5 animals. - Lion Ranch, Near Wankie NP   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino All indications are that before 1900 the white rhino was widesprad in Rhodesia. But after 1880 numbers began to decline rapidly owing to the increase of commercial hunting for the horn. Coryndon felt that by 1892 it was virtually extinct and Lang gave the last authentic record in Rhodesia as 1895.   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino 13 animals were brought from Umfolozi: 1962 4 (1/3); in 1966 8 (4/4) and in 1967 0/1. Ine adult cow died in her crate on arrival. In 1971 a cow and calf died after becoming wedged between rocks, and another calf died at birth. Sixteen calves were born. Five animals have recently been transloc...   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Operation Rhino was mounted in 1962 and 8 animals were translocated from Umfolozi to Rhodesia, 4 each to Kyle and Matopos NP.   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. In 1974, 8 (4/4) introduced from Umfolozi. Three broke horns in transit and died after an insecticide had been used to kill parasites on the stumps. One calf has been born, another is expected. - Iwaba Ranch, Between Gwelo and Harare   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. In 1972, 4 (2/2) introduced from Umfolozi. They have produced 3 calves. One was gored to death by a bull and another died of unknown causes. Third is doing well, another is expected. - Good Luck Ranch, Near Wankie NP   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. In 1974, 5 (2/3) introduced from Umfolozi.Two immediately went to neighbouring farms where they have been sighted. One death has occurred. As there are only 2 female sleft, the owner has applied for a bull from Natal. - Mkwasine Ranch, In South East Zimbabwe   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. In April 1975, 10 animals were introduced, 5 (1/4) from Kyle and 5 (2/3) from Matopos. They showed a wide dispersal pattern with a tendency to form small groups of 2-3 animals, four of which moved into the Wankie NP, where they have been sighted in the Robins and Sinamatell...   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. 33 animals were introduced from Umfolozi: 1962 four (2/2) - 1965 six (1/5) - 1966 23 (11/12). However, Natal Parks Board numbers show 27 destined for Kyle. There are 14 recorded deaths. Soon after release a number of animals died from accidents indicating unfamiliarity wi...   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. In 1972, 4 (2/2) introduced from Umfolozi. They have all been moved to Doddieburn ranch in 1975. - Inhlaba Ranch, East of Bulawayo   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. In 1974, 4 (2/2) introduced from Umfolozi. Two have died, and 2 have been sighted on Lone Star Ranch. - Sarvo Estates, In South-East Zimbabwe   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. In 1973, 9 (4/5) animals were introduced from Umfolozi. Of these, 7 died. The two survivors are a mature female and sub-adult male. - Southern Sun safari Lodge, Near Wankie NP   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Between November 1966 and March 1967, 35 (15/20) animals were released in Wankie and immediately dispersed throughout the park. At least 6 moved into Botswana, two of them travelling 140 miles from release point to Makgadikwe Pan where they died of thirst. Three animals were shot, one by a farm...   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. The original introduction of 3 animals in 1967 comprised one mature female with a female calf and one immature bull. The calf lost condition and died the same year. The bull was still immature, no calves were produced. In 1972, an adult bull and mature cow were introduced...   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Diseases - Reasons of death White Rhino Ceratotherium simum - Translocated in Zimbabwe. One bull was gored to death by the female, and the other bull died apparently from snakebite.   details Tomlinson, D.N.S. 1977 White rhinos return to Rhodesia. Oryx 14 (2): 145-150, fig. 1, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Diseases - External causes White Rhino Ceratotherium simum - Translocated in Zimbabwe. One bull was gored to death by the female, and the other bull died apparently from snakebite.   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino 1973, Nov., about 40 animals estimated by J. Rushworth   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1963, March, one male and 3 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino 1974, survey by Wilson, white rhino seen particularly in the Madundumela-Kennedy area and at Deteema Dam, on the Tshowe Drive, at Salt Pans, near Sinamatelia and at Shumba   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1962, October - 6 male and 2 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released in the Mandavu Area of the Park   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino 1873, October, recorded white rhino in Dett Vlei by Selous (1908); Dett Vlei is about 5 miles NE of park's eastern boundary   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino Mitchell saw 2 black rhino at Manzimbomvu Pan on 27 May 1970.   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1974, survey by Wilson - only five times black rhino seen. One was at Mtoa Ruins, a second at Deteema, a large adult cow at Tshompani Dam, a subadult at Dolilo and a pair in the mopane near Dandari   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1973, Nov, about 30 present, estimated by J. Rushworth   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Between 13 Nov 1966 and 12 March 1967, 16 males and 19 females (total 35) were received from Umfolozi. First held in holding pens 24 miles SE of Main Camp and then release between 7 December and 21 April 1967.   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Ecology - Food White Rhino Wankie NP, Zimbabwe. In the Linkwasha vlei the rhino was recorded feeding on Cynodon dactylon, Aristida sp., Eragrostis pallens, Heteropogon contortus and Panicum maximum. Also records of feeding on Echinochloa stagnina, Panicum repens, Urochloa rhodesiensis and Setaria anceps.   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Ecology - Food White Rhino Wankie NP, Zimbabwe. In the Linkwasha vlei the rhino was recorded feeding on Cynodon dactylon, Aristida sp., Eragrostis pallens, Heteropogon contortus and Panicum maximum. Also records of feeding on Echinochloa stagnina, Panicum repens, Urochloa rhodesiensis and Setaria anceps.   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino In June 1970, 12 were seen together, and over a distance of 4 miles a total of 17 were seen in the same day. On being disturbed the group of 12 split into 3 separate parties of 3, 5 and 4 animals.   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Behaviour - Daily Routine White Rhino A male and female were seen wallowing in the mud.   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Taxonomy Black Rhino D.b.bicornis in Southern Zimbabwe   details Wilson, V.J. 1975 Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia. Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5, pp. i-iii, 1-147 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Reproduction White Rhino Wankie NP, Zimbabwe. Small calves, judged to be less than 2 months old, were seen on 9 August, 10 March and 15 July.   details Anonymous 1973 Black rhinos established in Rhodesian reserve. International Zoo News 20 (2): 56 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino total population had dwindled to about 600 in all.   details Anonymous 1973 Black rhinos established in Rhodesian reserve. International Zoo News 20 (2): 56 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino During 1970 and 1971, a total of 81 black rhinos were drugged with darts and then transported by truck over 1000 km to the Gona re Zhou reserve in the south of Rhodesia. The project was aided by World Wildlife Fund. The majority of the rhino have not ventured further than 16-18 km from the rele...   details Anonymous 1973 Black rhinos to Rhodesia. Oryx 12 (2): 178 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution Black Rhino No details available yet   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1863, March, 8 black rhino in the park   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1971, August 25-27, helicopter survey, lasting 6 hours - total of 7, 6 adults + 1 calf, were recorded   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1971, May, total about 23, i.e. 7 in Robins-Detema area, 3 in Sinamatela area, 11+ in Wankie Controlled Hunting Area, 1 in Mtoa area and 1 in Giraffe Springs, 6 miles SW of Shapi   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino 1967-1970 9 died of different causes   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino 1970, June, 1 ad. Ceratotherium simum poached   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino 1967, August, 1 ad. Ceratotherium simum shot by terrorist   details Jackson, P. 1972 Black rhinos moved 600 miles to sanctuary in Rhodesia. Biological Conservation 4: 226-227, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1972, 41 translocated into reserve   details Jackson, P. 1972 Black rhinos moved 600 miles to sanctuary in Rhodesia. Biological Conservation 4: 226-227, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1972, wiped out   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1873, October, recorded black rhino in Dett Vlei by Selous (1908); 5 miles nothwest of Main Camp   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino 1971, September, census, 4 in Robins-Detema area, 4 just outside park in Wankie Controlled Hunting Area, 2 in Sinamatela area, 2 at Shumba and 20+ in Kennedy-Madundumela-Linkwasha (Inkwazi) vlei system, total 32   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1926, A farmer at Sinamatela Ranch, Sinamatela now part of the park, possessed a horn found in 1926, species unidentified   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino 1912, Kelly Edwards (Conservator of forests) saw rhino (sp.unknown) at old Ngamo, just north of Ngamo Siding adjacent to park border   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino 1968, March, attempt to capture 2 white rhino in the Matetsi area north of the park. Origin unknown, as 4 had been released in Victoria Falls NP. In the darting, the male was hit in a vein and died. The female was transported to the Linkwasha (Inkwazi) vlei in Wankie NP.   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino 1972, Out of 35 introduced, probably 26 are still in the park   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status White Rhino Ceratotherium simum. 1968, March, attempt to capture 2 white rhino in the Matetsi area north of the park. Origin unknown, as 4 had been released in Victoria Falls NP. In the darting, the male was hit in a vein and died. The female was transported to the Linkwasha (Inkwazi) vlei in Wankie NP.   details Jarman, P.J. 1972 The use of drinking sites, wallows and salt licks by herbivores in the flooded Middle Zambezi Valley. East African Wildlife Journal 10: 193-209, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino When the dam in the kariba Gorge was closed in December 1958 the waters of the Zambezi River rose to fill the upper part of the Middle Zambezi Valley, forming Lake Kariba. In the process about 5500 km? of land were flooded, along 240 km of the valley. The lake reached full storage level in late...   details Jackson, P. 1972 Black rhinos moved 600 miles to sanctuary in Rhodesia. Biological Conservation 4: 226-227, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino less than 600   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Diseases - External causes Black Rhino Wankie NP, Zimbabwe, introduced Diceros bicornis . 1 predated by lion, in 1965   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1965, October, 40 more Diceros bicornis were introduced in the Mandavu Dam area, coming from the Miwenda Native Purchase Area in Binga District; no record of sex or age   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Translocation - Records White Rhino 1966 November 13 to 12 March 1967, 35 Ceratotherium simum (16/19) from Umfolozi to Wankie NP, Zimbabwe.   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino 1873, October, recorded white rhino in Dett Vlei by Selous (1908); Dett Vlei is about 5 miles NE of park's eastern boundary   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1942, A pair seen in the vicinity of Deka River, near Robins Camp. In 1946 they wandered onto Sunnyside Farm, now called Mbisa, on the railway between Ngamo and Ingwe Siding, where male was mistaken for eland and shot in 1946. The other wandered a great deal, spoor last seen in the vicinity of...   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino On 13 Nov 1961 an immature female captued near the newly forming Lake Kariba was moved to Wankie and housed in a paddock at Main Camp. It was subsequently moved to Matopos NP as it was too small and later to the Zoo in Pretoria   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1962, October - 6 male and 2 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released in the Mandavu Area of the Park   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1963, March, one male and 3 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino Oates (1881) saw rhino (no species mentioned) between Sibanani (Sibanini; Dzivanini) and Tamasancha (Tamasanka) in Nov 1874, both areas within present park boundaries   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1963, March, one male and 3 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1928, No rhino present in park boundaries. Possibly five (species unknown) seen on the Mabali River, not far east of the railway. There were reports of their existence within park boundaries up to about 1925   details Jackson, P. 1972 Black rhinos moved 600 miles to sanctuary in Rhodesia. Biological Conservation 4: 226-227, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 41 black rhinos were translocated from areas in Rhodesia where they were liable to be poached to a new sanctuary in Gona-re-Zhou. Black rhinos had been wiped out.   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1965, October, 40 more Diceros bicornis were introduced in the Mandavu Dam area, coming from the Miwenda Native Purchase Area in Binga District; no record of sex or age   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1928, Park established   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino Of the 4 released in 1963, 1 female died as a result of a fight with another rhino. In May 1963 a male was found dead, possibly from injuires received at the same fight.   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino Between 13 Nov 1966 and 12 March 1967, 16 males and 19 females (total 35) were received from Umfolozi. First held in holding pens 24 miles SE of Main Camp and then release between 7 December and 21 April 1967.   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records White Rhino 1966, Animals took time to settle down. 6 moved west into Botswana. 9 crossed eastern boundary where one was shot by a farmer on Dahlia Ranch on 27 Oct 1967. Other 8 returned to park.   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino On 13 Nov 1961 an immature female captued near the newly forming Lake Kariba was moved to Wankie and housed in a paddock at Main Camp. It was subsequently moved to Matopos NP as it was too small and later to the Zoo in Pretoria.   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1962, October - 6 male and 2 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released in the Mandavu Area of the Park   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1962, With one exception the first 8 animals appear to have settled down on the basalt soils, between Sinamatela and Robins, and in the Controlled Hunting Area immediately north of the park   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino On 13 Nov 1961 an immature female captued near the newly forming Lake Kariba was moved to Wankie and housed in a paddock at Main Camp. It was subsequently moved to Matopos NP as it was too small and later to the Zoo in Pretoria   details Jarman, P.J. 1972 The use of drinking sites, wallows and salt licks by herbivores in the flooded Middle Zambezi Valley. East African Wildlife Journal 10: 193-209, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino Wallows used by buffalo and rhinoceros may consist simply of an area of churned up, damp mud, insufficiently deep to act as a pool. Both these species apply mud to themselves by rolling and wallowing, and have no effective means of scooping it up unto themselves. Rhinoceros will horn the soil a...   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Diseases - External causes White Rhino Wankie NP, Zimbabwe, introduced Ceratotherium simum. 2 died of thirst in July 1968   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Behaviour - Fighting Black Rhino Of the 4 released in 1963, 1 female died as a result of a fight with another rhino. In May 1963 a male was found dead, possibly from injuries received at the same fight.   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Behaviour - Daily Routine White Rhino Introduced Ceratotherium simum: 6 animals moved to Botswana, 2 died at Odiakwe, Botswana, 140 miles west of the release site.   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Diseases - External causes White Rhino Wankie NP, Zimbabwe, introduced Ceratotherium simum . 17 Aug 1968, 1 adult killed by train   details Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. 1972 The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park. Arnoldia 5 (26): 1-6, map 1, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Diseases - External causes White Rhino Wankie NP, Zimbabwe, introduced Ceratotherium simum. Oct 1969, 1 adult died, stuck in mud   details Kerr, M.A.; Fothergill, R. 1971 Black rhinoceros in Rhodesia. Oryx 11 (2/3): 129-134, fig. 1, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino Besides the areas discussed so far, small relic populations are known to occur in the Mount Darwin and Chipinga districts. Fothergill's survey of the Mount Darwin district indicated a population of 31 animals, in three groups of 6, 10 and 15 animals, in small localities on tribal trust land. (Tw...   details Verwey, J.E.M. 1971 Black rhino rescue campaign in Rhodesia. Biological Conservation 3 (2): 152-153, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1968, December, proclaimed a game reserve   details Kerr, M.A.; Fothergill, R. 1971 Black rhinoceros in Rhodesia. Oryx 11 (2/3): 129-134, fig. 1, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino Roth estimated a population of between 1000 and 1400 rhinoceros with the reservation that this was only a very rough estimate. Our total is roughly 740 rhinoceros, of which about 440 occur on National Land; this is also a very rough estimate and more of a second opinion. But the welfare and fut...   details Kerr, M.A.; Fothergill, R. 1971 Black rhinoceros in Rhodesia. Oryx 11 (2/3): 129-134, fig. 1, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Poaching African Rhino Species Roth's comprehensive table of known rhinoceros kills in Rhodesia since 1919 gave a total of 556, which was probably, as he suggested, very conservative, and information gathered since 1967 indicates that rhinoceros poaching is still heavy in some areas. Since 1964, in the Binga district alone, 6...   details Kerr, M.A.; Fothergill, R. 1971 Black rhinoceros in Rhodesia. Oryx 11 (2/3): 129-134, fig. 1, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Status Black Rhino numbers and distribution of black rhino in Rhodesia   details Jarman, P.J. 1971 Diets of large mammals in the woodlands around Lake Kariba, Rhodesia. Oecologia 8: 157-178, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Ecology - Food Black Rhino Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. the 242 rhinoceros feeding records that could be assigned to vegetation types are shown in Table 5. Significant differences could not be found between diets in each vegetation type. Indeed, there is a considerable similarity between the frequency of utlisation of many spe...   details Verwey, J.E.M. 1971 Black rhino rescue campaign in Rhodesia. Biological Conservation 3 (2): 152-153, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino 1970, black rhino wiped out by poachers, but a few roaming pockets are still to be found in the densest of forests in the general region   details Kerr, M.A.; Fothergill, R. 1971 Black rhinoceros in Rhodesia. Oryx 11 (2/3): 129-134, fig. 1, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Distribution - Records Black Rhino A small pocket of about eight animals was known to occur in the Chipinga district. When Roth assessed this population there were 8 - 12 animals, but a recent capture operation in the area recovered only one animal, and that only after a very intensive search.   details back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (9)  ... 4 5 6 7 8 ...