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File AvailableClers, B. des 1984 Elephants and rhinos. Bulletin of the International Foundation for the Conservation of Game 20: 1
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Black Rhino
Two very important events have taken place over the last few weeks regarding conservation of the most prestigious African game species: elephants and rhinos. In the face of the material impossibility of guar- anting absolute protection in the field to surviving black rhinos, they have found thei...
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File AvailableSchenkel, R.; Schenkel, L. 1982 What future for Javan rhinos?. Oryx 16 (5): 393-394
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Eventually some rhinos may have to be translocated from Ujung Kulon to establish a second population, but the ground has to be carefully prepared. Sumatra would be suitable but local people must be prepared. Even if all this were done, translocation is only possible if the Ujung Kulon populatio...
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File AvailableFitter, R. 1974 Most endangered mammals: an action programme. Oryx 12 (4): 436-449, figs. 1-5, map 1
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Sumatran Rhino
Action Proposed: 3. A captive-breeding project as a fall-back measure.
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File AvailableScheygrond, A. 1971 Goenoeng Leuserreservaat, een der mooiste landschappen. Panda Nieuws 7 (5): 38-46, figs. 1-7, map 1
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Sumatran Rhino
It might be possible to establish a breeding station at Laudjohar, in Gunung Leuser NP.
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File AvailableGee, E.P. 1968 Threatened species of large mammals in tropical South East Asia and the importance of sanctuaries (including national parks and reserves) in their conservation: pp. 265-266

In: Talbot, L.M. et al. Conservation in Tropical South East Asia. Gland, IUCN Publications: N.S. vol. 10
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In the event of a rare species having to be transported to a new area more suitbale for its supervision and protection, as might happen in the case of the Sumatran Rhinoceros, it is even more important to have previously enlisted the support of the local population.
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File AvailableAnonymous 1967 Sumatran rhino sets problem. Animals 9 (9): 511
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Sumatran Rhino
The Malayan Zoological Society decided to capture one of three Sumatran Rhinos from Sungei Dusun. They were felt to be threatened by poachers and by drainage schemes which have shrunk the amount of suitable habitat available to them. International Conservation bodies, notably WWF and IUCN, prot...
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