 | Hofmeyr, J.M. 1984 Marking technique for the identification of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. South African Journal of Science 80: 187-188 |
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| During the periods of full moon from May to October 1980, black rhinoceroses were censused at all the important waterholes in the Etosha National Park. Identification based on anatomical features (particularly horns and notches in ears), group composition and behaviour, revealed a population of ... |
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| Borner, M.; Mbano, B. 1984 The use of correction factors in estimating rhino populations (abstract): p. 184
 | In: Cumming, D.H.M. et al. The status and conservation of Africa's elephants and rhinos. Proceedings of the joint meeting of IUCN/SSC African Elephant and African Rhino Specialist Groups at Hwamge Safari Lodge, Zimbabwe, 30 July to 7 August 1981. Nairobi, AESG: pp. i-vi, 1-195 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
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Black Rhino
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| Commonly used methods to estimate rhino populations are
1. Direct Methods
(a) aerial - total count
- block count
- Standard Recce Flight
(b)ground - transect counts
- road counts
- drive counts
- total counts
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| Makacha, S.; Mollel, C.L.; Rwezaura, J. 1979 The conservation status of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis, L) in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology 17: 97-103, figs. 1-4 |
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| The count. The animals in the Crater floor are very conspicuous and this therefore justifies a total count which gives a real minimum number of animals to be counted but with the limitation in estimating the number of animals missing during the actual count. In this study, a total ground count ... |
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| Mwalyosi, R.B.B. 1977 A count of large mammals in Lake Manyara National Park. East African Wildlife Journal 15 (4): 333-335, tables 1-2 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
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| Simultaneous air and ground census on 3 Oct 1975 in Lake Manyara NP. Aerial count results are on the low side for zebra, rhinoceros and giraffe, presumably because of the woody nature of the habitat and smaller group size of these species. |
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| Kerr, M.A.; Fothergill, R. 1971 Black rhinoceros in Rhodesia. Oryx 11 (2/3): 129-134, fig. 1, map 1 |
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| Estimating numbers from surveys - Zimbabwe. No detailed survey of the population numbers of hook-lipped rhinoceros in Rhodesia has ever been carried out. The difficulties inherent in estimating their numbers in large areas of densely wooded and often broken terrain are considerable. Between Ma... |
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| Ansell, W.F.H. 1969 The black rhinoceros in Zambia. Oryx 10 (3): 176-192, 1 map, tables 1-2 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
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Black Rhino
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| 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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| Strickland, D.L 1968 Rhino report. Malayan Nature Journal 21 (1): 80-81 |
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| Even though I have found tracks measuring at many intervals between 16 and 23 cm, the variability of track size even following the same animal makes the method of doubtful use in differentiating between animals of approximately the same size. |
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| Hitchins, P.M. 1968 Some preliminary findings on the population structure and status of the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Zululand. Lammergeyer 9: 26-28, tables 1-4 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
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| The black rhino in Hluhluwe possess a combination of horn and ear characteristics which enable an observer to recognize individuals when he has become familiar with the animals. By using this technique, a total of 161 different animals are known to the author. |
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| Goddard, J. 1967 The validity of censusing black rhinoceros populations from the air. East African Wildlife Journal 5: 18-23, table 1 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa
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Black Rhino
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| Value of aerial census - Diceros bicornis . In East Africa, considerable use is made of light aircraft for censusing wild animal populations, and several estimates (based on aerial counts) of the rhinoceros population in the Serengeti region have been made in recent years. Grzimek and Grzimek (... |
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| Spillett, J.J. 1966 The Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary, Assam. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 63 (3): 494-528 |
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Indian Rhino
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| The nature of the vegetation and the terrain in Kaziranga thwart the use of most methods commonly used to determine wildlife populations.
Counting animals from an airplane was tried on 24 March 1949, but the grass cover was so dense that only a few animals could be counted.
A 6-seater airplan... |
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