Reference Base Notes for: Translocation - Methods back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    Ahmed, J.; Sarma, S.; Ahmed, N. 2021 Rescue and rehabilitation of two stray greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Orang National Park, Assam. Indian Journal of Animal Health 60 (2): 278-280, 2 figures, https://doi.org/10.36062/ijah.2021.10021 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Translocation - Methods Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Cooke, M. 1999 Airlifting immobilized rhinos. Pachyderm 27: 55-58, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species Airlifting in South Africa. The KwaZulu Natal Nature Conservation Services (KNNCS) (formally Natal Parks Board and KwaZulu Directorate of Nature Conservation) manages approximately 1,811 white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) and 628 black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in eight parks in the prov...   details Boeer, M.; Brain, C.; Cantzler. T.; Hamza, H.; Venzke, K. 1999 Reintroduction of a captive born white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) to the Etosha National Park Part II: Behaviour in the boma, procedures before and locomotion during the first ten weeks after release and observations from June until November. Zoologische Garten 69: 73-81, figs. 1-6 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Zoo born animal released in Namibia - Diceros bicornis . Management and behavioural monitoring in the boma Feeding regimen and water supply for the rhino in the boma up to the point of release are described earlier (B?er et al. 1997). Some of the rhino's basic behavioural patterns of daily act...   details Boeer, M.; Brain, C.; Cantzler. T.; Hamza, H.; Venzke, K. 1999 Reintroduction of a captive born white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) to the Etosha National Park Part II: Behaviour in the boma, procedures before and locomotion during the first ten weeks after release and observations from June until November. Zoologische Garten 69: 73-81, figs. 1-6 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Release of zooborn animal in Namibia - Diceros bicornis. Monitoring of the rhino's locomotion after release ?Kai's' wanderings and his localizations were checked daily during the first two weeks after release either from the ground by car and by hiking through the terrain or from the air by ...   details Kruger, M.; Grobler, D.G.; Malan, J.H. 1999 Boma management and translocation of white rhino in the Kruger National Park: pp. 16-35 In: Mehrdadfar, F. et al. Proceedings of the First Rhino Keepers' workshop 1999, sponsored by Disney's Animal Kingdom. [No place], Rhino Keepers Workshop Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods White Rhino No details available yet   details Erb, P. 1999 Black rhino conservation and translocation in Namibia: pp. 36-39 In: Mehrdadfar, F. et al. Proceedings of the First Rhino Keepers' workshop 1999, sponsored by Disney's Animal Kingdom. [No place], Rhino Keepers Workshop Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Translocation - Methods Black Rhino No details available yet   details Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H. 1998 Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Release in Pilanesberg NP - Diceros bicornis. It was noted in 1981-83, that the rhinos released without on-site boma keeping were highly disturbed, which increased the rate of these new animals encountering and fighting previously introduced rhino.   details Taylor, M. 1998 Research into the possible reasons for a lack of ovarian cycling in an 18 year old female white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum)(work in progress). EEP Research Group Newsletter 5: 5-6 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Translocation - Methods White Rhino Ceratotherium simum transferred to Matusadona, Zimbabwe, all died. In any future such exercises, much more attention should be paid to monitoring the progress of translocated animals than was the case in the Matusadona exercise, especially when being moved into tsetse fly infested areas. Previo...   details Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H. 1998 Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Release in Pilanesberg NP - Diceros bicornis. For introductions 1981-83, the animals were not kept in bomas before or after transport.   details Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H. 1998 Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Release in Pilanesberg NP - Diceros bicornis. Out of 19 initial reintroductions 91981-83), only 2 males were subadult on arrival, which may have played a significant role in the success of these initial reintroductions. In 1989, 5 subadults (3/2) were brought, and the 3 males, aged 15-27 months...   details Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H. 1998 Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Release in Pilanesberg NP - Diceros bicornis. Males seemed less inclined than females to explore remote parts of the reserve. Males settled in the main valleys near the release sites, while females found ranges in suitable areas throughout most of Pilanesberg.   details Boeer, M. 1998 Adaptations of physiology and behaviour in reintroduced zooborn specimens of two large mammals, the European lynx (Lynx lynx) and the white rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum). Advances in Ethology 33: 78 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Translocation - Methods White Rhino Release of zoo animal in wild. The rhino released in Etosha National Park. Animal transfers from captivity to release sites were performed by aircraft and road vehicle. Soft release methods were essential to reverse possible adaptations of wildcaught specimens to captivity. Prior to release in...   details Brett, R.A. 1998 Mortality factors and breeding performance of translocated black rhinos in Kenya: 1984-1995. Pachyderm 26: 69-82, figs. 1-8, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species The recommendations of a Population and Habitat Viability Analysis provided the basis for the adoption of 20 rhinos as the minimum number of founders of new populations, the managed migration of one or two unrelated rhinos between populations per generation   details Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H. 1998 Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Release in Pilanesberg NP - Diceros bicornis. In 1981-1989, 3 out of 24 animals died, is 12.5 %. Other figures: 6 % for Natal Parks board translocations 1962-1984 (Hitchins 1984) 8.4 % for all South African and Manibian translocations excl. Pilanesberg, 1986-1995 16 % in Kenyan translocation...   details Brett, R.A. 1998 Mortality factors and breeding performance of translocated black rhinos in Kenya: 1984-1995. Pachyderm 26: 69-82, figs. 1-8, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Analysis of 121 black rhino, Kenya, 1984-1995. Breeding performance of females A total of 44 calves were born to translocated females, of which 36 survived to the end of 1995. Of the 59 females translocated (30 adult, 29 immatures, 33 had sufficient time in residence in recipient reserves to pr...   details Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H. 1998 Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Release in Pilanesberg NP - Diceros bicornis. Although introductions occurred during a drought period, adaptation to the local food and habitat appranetly did not present a problem. The rhino's condition improved after release.   details Brett, R.A. 1998 Mortality factors and breeding performance of translocated black rhinos in Kenya: 1984-1995. Pachyderm 26: 69-82, figs. 1-8, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Analysis of 121 black rhino, Kenya, 1984-1995. Performance of recipient populations The total sample of translocated rhinos had increased by 11.7 % at the end of the 12-year study period, equivalent to a 4.1 % increase per year following translocation. At the end of 1995, there were 88 survivo...   details Brett, R.A. 1998 Mortality factors and breeding performance of translocated black rhinos in Kenya: 1984-1995. Pachyderm 26: 69-82, figs. 1-8, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Analysis of 121 black rhino, Kenya, 1984-1995. Causes and timing of mortality Intraspecific fighting with resident rhinos was the major cause of mortality among translocated rhinos, accounting for 12 out of 23 deaths, and more than half of the 19 ?natural' deaths (those not directly caused by h...   details Bhima, R.; Dudley, C.O. 1996 Observations on two introduced black rhinos in Liwonde National Park, Malawi. Pachyderm 21: 46-54, figs. 1-3, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi Translocation - Methods Black Rhino From Kruger to Malawi - Diceros bicornis. Rhino behaviour in the bomas After their capture in Kruger, the rhinos were kept in bomas to minimise stress and to ensure that they were well adapted before translocation to Liwonde. On arrival in Liwonde, they were again kept in bomas wnere they were...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1995 Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult male Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum via introduction to an adult male. Pachyderm 20: 41-44, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Translocation - Methods White Rhino Khama Reserve, Botswana. The Sanctuary bomas, with walls two metres in height, are constructed of 15-22cm diameter tanelite-treated poles, spaced approximately 15em apart. All bomas have water troughs which are kept full, clay-lined wallowing points, as well as appropriate natural and artificia...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1995 Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult male Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum via introduction to an adult male. Pachyderm 20: 41-44, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Translocation - Methods White Rhino Botswana - death of subadult from previous shot wound. All animals except the subadult bull were eating and drinking fairly well within one week of being placed into the bomas. The cow started eating by day four post-capture, with the calf suckling within 24 hours of release into the boma. The...   details Adcock, K. 1994 The relevance of 'territorial' behaviour in black rhino to their population management: pp. 82-86, fig. 1, table 1 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Territory/home range implications - Diceros bicornis. Territorial behaviour is an issue during the introduction of rhino into established populations. In the initial phase of introduction of rhino to a reserve, all rhino are equally disoriented; dominance patterns are not yet established; and t...   details Du Toit, R. 1994 Management of black rhino in Zimbabwean conservancies: pp. 95-99 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Diceros bicornis in Zimbabwe. For the rhinos that survived the initial phase of translocations and release, additional problems have arisen due to either too much fencing or too little fencing. In the Midlands, which received 66 (38%) of the 174 animals moved from state land over the period 198...   details Hall-Martin, A.; Knight, M.H. 1994 Conservation and management of black rhinoceros in South African national parks: pp. 11-19, figs. 1-2, tables 1-2 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Diceros bicornis in Addo NP. Monitoring the reproductive history and to some degree behaviour of all individuals since their introduction has given valuable insights into the management of rhinos in small parks. This has been incorporated into present management practices such as the policy of ...   details Pienaar, D.J. 1994 Social organization and behaviour of the white rhinoceros: pp. 87-92, tables 1-2 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods White Rhino Kruger NP. When white rhino are released into a foreign environment they tend to wander far and wide before settling. Some of the first white rhino that were released in the KNP, to the north of Pretoriuskop, moved eastward and eventually settled north of Crocodile Bridge, a distance of 75 km. ...   details Du Toit, R. 1994 Management of black rhino in Zimbabwean conservancies: pp. 95-99 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Diceros bicornis in Zimbabwe. The introduction of the rhinos was accompanied by an unacceptably high mortality rate. Monitoring of the rhinos has not always been adequate, so the stage at which some rhinos died is not known with certainty. However, it appears that the overall mortality rate wi...   details Emslie, R.H. 1994 Property assessment for introduction of black rhinos: pp. 93-94 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Property assessment for Diceros bicornis. When rhino densities get too high, density dependent feedbacks can start operating on the population. A number of factors then can act to depress population growth rates, and maybe even reduce population size. For example poorer nutrition caused by inc...   details Osofsky, S.A.; Rogers, P.S.; Trawford, A. 1994 Introduction of two wild male White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) to facilitate boma adaptation of an injured sub-adult. Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) 1994: 403-404 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Translocation - Methods White Rhino No details available yet   details Simerson, C.; Shima, A.; Silva, T.; Irvine, G.; Parkinson, T. 1993 Bringing back Tanjung. Zoonooz (San Diego) 66 (2) Feb: 6-15, 23 images Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra Translocation - Methods Sumatran Rhino No details available yet   details Garrison, R. 1993 Tanjung, a 1200lb. male Sumatran rhino at the San Diego Zoo. Zoonooz (San Diego) 66 (2) Feb: front cover Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra Translocation - Methods Sumatran Rhino No details available yet   details Walker, C.H. 1992 Boma management, construction and techniques for a founder population of black rhinos (Diceros bicornis minor) as applied in Lapalala Wilderness, South Africa. Pachyderm 15: 40-45 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods White Rhino Pre-release investigation. The original assessment of the 10,000 ha rhino sanctuary was not, in my opinion, sufficiently detailed to determine the outcome. 1 firmly believe that a more specialised study should be done in future on any private property that is to receive rhino. I am also concern...   details Walker, C.H. 1992 Boma management, construction and techniques for a founder population of black rhinos (Diceros bicornis minor) as applied in Lapalala Wilderness, South Africa. Pachyderm 15: 40-45 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Lapalala, South Africa - Diceros bicornis. Release of the rhinos finally commenced on 3 December 1990, after 18 weeks in the bomas. After consulting a number of colleagues, 1 had decided to hold the rhino back, regardless of cost. The delay was necessitated by the poor veld con- ditions result...   details Walker, C.H. 1992 Boma management, construction and techniques for a founder population of black rhinos (Diceros bicornis minor) as applied in Lapalala Wilderness, South Africa. Pachyderm 15: 40-45 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species Construction of bomas. It soon became apparent that there were wide and diverse opinions between one conservation agency and another, and between individual rhino specialists, on boma construction, feeding and release techniques for black rhino. The only literature available was a paper written...   details Basel Zoo; Tobler, K. 1991 International studbook for the Great Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), sixth edition. Basel, Zoologischer Garten, pp. i-v, 1-18, i-v Location: Subject: Species: World Translocation - Methods Indian Rhino V. Recommendations for transport between zoos of Rhinoceros unicornis . The following do's and don'ts are offered as guidelines. 1. Arrange for transports to be made during the cooler seasons! 2. Choose a crate strong enough to contain the animal. At Basel solid wood reinforced with iron is u...   details Reilly, T. 1990 Black rhino return to Swaziland. REF Journal 3: 20-23, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Diceros bicornis Swaziland - behaviour towards fence. We kept the rhinos confined in bomas, each separately compartmented, for 2 months before releasing the first two animals, Mayaluka and Kakayi. Mayaluka began browsing immediately he left the pens. He walked slowly down the fenceline - and t...   details Henwood, R.R. 1990 The loading of black and white rhinoceros from a boma enclosure into a travelling crate. Lammergeyer 41: 45 Location: Subject: Species: World Translocation - Methods All Rhino Species Loading of black and white rhinoceros from a boma enclosure into a travelling crate. During the course of translocating both black and white rhinoceros Rhinoceros bicomis and Ceratotherium simum from one reserve to another, it is often necessary to retain them in a boma in temporary captivity. S...   details Lever, C. 1990 Lake Nakuru black rhinoceros sanctuary. Oryx 24 (2): 90-94, figs. 1-4, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species When a rhino is shot with a tranquillizing dart, placed in a holding pen and allowed to become settled in its surroundings, it normally becomes accustomed to people looking after it within 3 or 4 days, and after a week can be transported by vehicle to its new home.   details Tajuddin Abdullah, M. 1987 Rhino trapping in Malaysia. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 27-30, tables 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular Translocation - Methods Asian Rhino Species During the initial stage of trapping in November and December 1985, a rather primitive pitfall trap was designated and set up at Bukit Gebok, Kambau, and Ulu Atok. The pit measured 8' x 8' x 6' (length x width x depth). As a result of the poor design, the capture team faced severe setback when ...   details 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 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra Translocation - Methods Asian Rhino Species To date all the animals are doing well in captivity. Perhaps the most valuable lesson we have learned, for this operation and for future ventures, is that the pit trap, while dangerously susceptible to flooding during the monsoonal rains, is less stressful for the Sumatran rhino than the stockad...   details Coltman, O. 1985 Rhino capture. Tshomarelo News 21: 13-14 Location: Subject: Species: World Translocation - Methods White Rhino 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...   details Coltman, O. 1985 Rhino capture. Tshomarelo News 21: 13-14 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods White Rhino As Botsalano is only 31 hours drive away from Pilanesberg, animals are transported individually in a crate on a low-bed trailer specially constructed for the difficult terrain at Pilanesberg. On average, the exercise starts at 06h00 and is over by 09h00 each morning. Costs are kept to an absolu...   details van Heerden, R. 1981 Aspects of game capture. Zimbabwe Wildlife No. 28 (Oct): 3-7, 8 plates Location: Subject: Species: Africa Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Hofmeyr, J.M. 1975 The adaptation of wild animals translocated to new areas in South West Africa: pp. 126-131, fig. 1 In: Reid, R.L. Proceedings of the Third World Confence on animal production. Sydney, Sydney University Press Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species To avoid aimless wandering, especially in waterless areas, the rhino were kept in wooden constructed bomas for a variable period. They were released one by one over a period of a few days. Several animals frequently returned to the bomas, where water was available. They showed considerable resp...   details Hofmeyr, J.M.; Bruine, J.R. de 1973 The problems associated with the capture, translocation and keeping of wild ungulates in South West Africa. Lammergeyer 18: 21-29, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: World Translocation - Methods All Rhino Species The rhino invariably inhabited almost inaccessible mountainous areas and had to be immobilized by darting them from a helicopter. In order to minimise overstraining, one of the main objectives was to dart the rhino as soon as it was located. This was not always easy as the majority first had to...   details Hofmeyr, J.M.; Bruine, J.R. de 1973 The problems associated with the capture, translocation and keeping of wild ungulates in South West Africa. Lammergeyer 18: 21-29, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species The loading of rhino with the aid of monkey winches and rollers had always been a laborious and time consuming process. The use of a multilift device which has a dismountable platform onto which the rhino crate was tied, greatly facillitated the loading of the rhino in this operation. The loadi...   details Hofmeyr, J.M.; Bruine, J.R. de 1973 The problems associated with the capture, translocation and keeping of wild ungulates in South West Africa. Lammergeyer 18: 21-29, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species Upon arriving in the Etosha National Park the rhino were offloaded into holding pens and kept for an adaptation period of one to two months before they were released. The rhino captured during 1971 were released in a 24 000 hectare paddock or an area approximately the size of the Hluhluwe Game R...   details Hofmeyr, J.M.; Bruine, J.R. de 1973 The problems associated with the capture, translocation and keeping of wild ungulates in South West Africa. Lammergeyer 18: 21-29, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species Upon arriving in the Etosha National Park the rhino were offloaded into holding pens and kept for an adaptation period of one to two months before they were released. The rhino captured during 1971 were released in a 24 000 hectare paddock or an area approximately the size of the Hluhluwe Game R...   details Pienaar, U. de V. 1970 The recolonisation history of the square-lipped (white) rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum (Burchell) in the Kruger National Park (October 1961 - November 1969). Koedoe 13: 157-169, pls. 1-4, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Translocation - Methods White Rhino Kruger NP. Of this number a total of two males and two females died from either the effects of the drugs or from injuries received in transit, but the mortality rate was very low when the arduous journey and massive weight of these beasts are considered. Most of the other rhinos survived the tr...   details McCulloch, B.; Achard, P.L. 1969 Mortalities associated with the capture, translocation, trade and exhibition of black rhinoceroses, Diceros bicornis. International Zoo Yearbook 9: 184-191 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Tanzania. The holding pens were made of hardwood poles which were wired closely together with heavy gauge fencing wire and sunk in trenches 0.75 m deep. At the Grumeti, a line of contiguous pens was constructed. Each pen was approximately 5-5 m square. At the Lamai, separate and circular pens of...   details McCulloch, B.; Achard, P.L. 1969 Mortalities associated with the capture, translocation, trade and exhibition of black rhinoceroses, Diceros bicornis. International Zoo Yearbook 9: 184-191 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Rhinoceroses were captured in daylight. They were chased, usually one at a time, and noosed from one of two pursuing vehicles. Once caught, the rhinoceroses were cast, hobbled, loaded on to a lorry, taken to camp and then released in individual holding pens. At some stages of the work blood slide...   details McCulloch, B.; Achard, P.L. 1969 Mortalities associated with the capture, translocation, trade and exhibition of black rhinoceroses, Diceros bicornis. International Zoo Yearbook 9: 184-191 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Translocation - Methods Black Rhino When travelling it was found that the lowering of buckets of water into the crate caused excitement and disturbance. On the other hand no reaction was caused by syphoning water into the crate and the animals quickly learned to suck water from the end of a hose-pipe.   details Child, G. 1968 Behaviour of large mammals during the formation of Lake Kariba. Salisbury and Bulawayo, Trustees of the National Museums of Rhodesia, pp. i-vi, 1-123 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Translocation - Methods Black Rhino Kariba, Zimbabwe - dispersal after release. Localised habits also contributed to their being marooned on islands. Six marked individuals were contacted after release, and all were within four miles of the release point. An adult male seen at the north eastern corner of the Umniati West bush cl...   details Dales, D.H. 1966 Black and white rhinos in the Umfolosi Game Reserve. Redwing, Journal of the S. Andrew's College Natural History Society 1966: 32 Location: Subject: Species: World Translocation - Methods All Rhino Species To spread the rhino population to the other reserves to prevent overcrowding, the rangers shoot darts that inject a sleeping drug into them. They are then moved while unconscious to the bomas, stout wooden enclosures, where they are kept for three months until. they are docile enough to be trans...   details Condy, J.B.; MacCulloch, J.I.M.; Rodger, J.O.K.; Thomson, J.W. 1963 The treatment of eight square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) with an anthelmintic. Journal of the South African Veterinary Medicine Association 34 (1): 99-101, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Translocation - Methods African Rhino Species From experience on Lake Kariba, black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) settle down to pen feeding after capture far more quickly than white rhinoceros. The black rhinoceros is very fond of ripe paw paws (Carica papaya) and will readily accept a half paw paw containing a dose of Neguvon P. The latte...   details Skafte, H. 1961 A contribution to the preservation of the Sumatran rhinoceros. Acta Tropica 18: 168-176, figs. 1-6 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra Translocation - Methods Asian Rhino Species To dig pits across all the trails leading to the swamp was another solution, but the difficulty in getting the heavy animal out, made us abandon that plan. We finally decied to build a solid, well camouflaged palisade-fence around the whole bathing place. Where the fence was to cross the trails...   details Haezaert, J. 1959 The black rhinoceros is brought back to Rwanda. Oryx 5 (3): 96-99, figs. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Rwanda Translocation - Methods Black Rhino From Tanzania to Rwanda. The capture of a rhinoceros. Mr. de Beer directs operations at the wheel of his Dodge. On the platform behind him are his assistants. They have a very flexible rod about 3 metres long carrying the noose end of a special rope, 1 ? cm. in diameter. The other end of this...   details Stanton, H.R. 1942 Trapper's venture (to capture live adult Black rhinoceros). Wide World Magazine 88 (January): 240-244, 8 plates Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Translocation - Methods Black Rhino No details available yet   details Shepstone, H.J. 1931 Wild beasts to-day: being an account of the world's leading zoological gardens, the catching, transportation and doctoring of wild animals, the rearing of them on farms, and the work of conserving the rarer species in parks and reservations. London, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, pp. i-x, 1-254 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - North America Translocation - Methods Black Rhino New York Zoo. female Diceros bicornis sick: she fought madly when they attempted to lasso her. It took an army of 12 keepers not to mention the assistance of half a dozen veterinary surgeons.   details Marx, E.; Koch, A. 1910 Neues aus der Schausammlung: das Indische Nashorn. Bericht des Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 41 (3): 161-171, figs. 1-7 Location: Subject: Species: World Translocation - Methods Indian Rhino The animals are good mothers and to obain a young one, the mother must first be killed. That is the only way to get one for a zoo, as with the animal's great strength, it is impossible to catch and transport any but the young animals. As it is not easy to raise the young and the distance from c...   details back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal