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Nardelli, F., 1987. The conservation of the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis): a situation report and proposal for future directions. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 31-37
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra |
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Management - Programs |
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Sumatran Rhino |
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January 23, 1986: Adult female found in stockade trap, in panic. She died the same day, apparently from a cerebral haiemorrhage induced by self inflicted injuries when banging herself against the stockade fencing in an effort to escape.
March 24, 1986: A second young male 'Jalu' caught in pit trap, later moved to Jakarta Zoo, where Howletts' staff are training Indonesians to manage and breed the Sumatran rhino.
April 1986: 'Torgamba' travelled 200 km by truck to the port of Dumai for transfer to a ship bound for Singapore. After.a three-day voyage, he transited at Singapore's Changi International Airport and left on April 4, on a Singapore Airlines Combi (Passenger-freight) Big Top jumbo jet for Manchester airport, UK, where he travelled another seven hours by lorry to Howletts in Kent.
June 15, 1986: Capture of third male, 'Napangga' in pit trap - still at base camp partly because of infected snare wound on leg. Snare wire successfully removed without anaesthesia.
June 22, 1986: Capture of a female, 'Subur'. Infected snare wound on leg successfully treated and snare-wire removed under anaesthesia by Dr. Thomas Begg.
August 25, 1986: 'Subur' moved to Singapore, this time via Airfast Charter plane to Seletar Aerodrome, then to Changi Airport for SIA flight to Manchester, UK, as with 'Torgamba'.
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