 | 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 |
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White Rhino
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| 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... |
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| 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 |
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Black Rhino
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| 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... |
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| 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 |
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African Rhino Species
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| 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... |
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| 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 |
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Indian Rhino
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| 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... |
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| Reilly, T. 1990 Black rhino return to Swaziland. REF Journal 3: 20-23, fig. 1 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
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Black Rhino
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| 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... |
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| Henwood, R.R. 1990 The loading of black and white rhinoceros from a boma enclosure into a travelling crate. Lammergeyer 41: 45 |
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All Rhino Species
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| 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... |
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| Lever, C. 1990 Lake Nakuru black rhinoceros sanctuary. Oryx 24 (2): 90-94, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
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African Rhino Species
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| 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. |
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| Tajuddin Abdullah, M. 1987 Rhino trapping in Malaysia. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 27-30, tables 1-3 |
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Asian Rhino Species
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| 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 ... |
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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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Asian Rhino Species
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| 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... |
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| Coltman, O. 1985 Rhino capture. Tshomarelo News 21: 13-14 |
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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... |
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