Foose, T.J., 1997. The saga of the northern white rhino in the wild. EAZA News 1997 October-December: 26-27, maps 1-2
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Sumatran Rhino |
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The strategy for the Sumatran rhino eminently exemplifies the Action plan. For wild populations, the action plan recommends concentration of efforts and resources on the subpopulations that are large and protectable enough to be viable for the long term (currently 7-9 of the 35 known subpopulations seem to qualify). Animals outside the viable populations may be candidates for the captive propagation programs. The captive programs are progressing well. Currently there are 18 animals in captive programs being developed in Indonesia, Malaysia, the United Kingdom , and the United States. All rhinos captured so far have been so-called doomed animals that are not part of acceptably large and protectable populations.
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The saga of the northern white rhino in the wild
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