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Translocation - Methods |
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White Rhino |
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The capture was to be conducted in such a way as to eliminate or minimise disturbance, both for the benefit of the rhinos and other animals, and also, naturally for the benefit of visitors to the park. Consequently the operation was conducted without helicopters or capture vehicles racing across the veld. Rhino to be captured were approached on foot and quietly darted with a .500 calibre gun equipped with a silencer. The result of this quiet ?hunting' procedure was that the animals did not run more than one kilometre. Several were darted and ran only 200 metres, and two moved a mere 50 metres from the time of darting to the time of succumbing to the drugs (usually eight to 12 minutes).
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Rhino capture
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