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Title: The black rhinoceros in Zambia
Author(s): Ansell, W.F.H.
Year published: 1969
Journal: Oryx
Volume: 10 (3)
Pages: 176-192, 1 map, tables 1-2
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Diseases - External causes
Black Rhino
Zambia. Berry points out that a number die each year when they become stuck in the mud or drying-out lagoons towards the end of the dry season, but he attributes this to attempts top reach the litle remaining water in the centre.
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Ecology - Census Methods
Black Rhino
Evaluation of census in Luangwa valley, Zambia. Uys' estimate is based partly on flying over the valley and partly on ground observation, and that of Allen and Berry on ground observation. All three observers have considerable experience of the areas for which they give figures. Dean's and Pat...
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Subject:
Species:
World
Trade
All Rhino Species
Only horn legally obtained may be exported officially. Figures of government sales for the past five years, supplied by P. Morris, have been: 23 lbs in 1964, 10 lbs. in 1965; 10 lbs. in 1966 and 18 lbs. in 1967. Uys considers that there is a considerable traffic in illegal horn, and that horn c...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Diseases
Black Rhino
Rinderpest, which caused such havoc towards end of last century, evidently does not affect rhinoceros.
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