 Reference Base  Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pil... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa |
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Management |
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Black Rhino |
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Release in Pilanesberg NP - Diceros bicornis. Excess male black rhino should ideally be removed from a population to promote population performance in restricted areas. However, these surplus males cannot easily be placed in established populations [stress and intolerance from other males]. Male-only sanctuaries could be set up, but this is expensive and wasteful, as funds and land for translocation to start new breeding populations of black rhino are at a premium. Few private landwoners are prepared to pay for animals that are expensive to protect and can only be used for tourism.
In 1990, the benefit of hunting surplus males, preferably old or aging, was put forward. In this way, excess males could be removed to the benefit of black rhino population performance by generating income for the required intensive security and monitoring. Unfortunately, international issues have prevented this solution from being adopted so far. Still, surplus male rhino has become a critical issue in most black rhino conservation areas in South Africa and elsewhere.
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