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| Title: |
Letter on the white rhinoceros |
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Carpenter, G.G. |
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1924 |
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Journal of the Royal African Society |
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24 (93) |
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76 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Trade
White Rhino
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| Until December 1922 one was allowed an a licence. Since then they have been prohibited, except west of 28? Longitude, and then only one in a lifetime.
During these three years very few were shot on licences-I could not quote the figures, but they can be obtained from the Game Warden. I should sa... |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| Its discovery in the Lado is usually attributed to Major Gibbons in (I think) 1900. |
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Africa - Western Africa - Central African Republic
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| With regard to its estimated number, owing to its enormous range from Western Mongalla, through the Bahr el Ghazal Province, and across the Bahr el Arab into Southern Darfur, it is impossible to gauge the numbers existing. Certainly 3,000 was a very conservative estimate in 1919. |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| Until December 1922 one was allowed an a licence. Since then they have been prohibited, except west of 28? Longitude, and then only one in a lifetime.
During these three years very few were shot on licences-I could not quote the figures, but they can be obtained from the Game Warden. I should sa... |
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Letter on the white rhinoceros
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