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Title: Assam State Zoo supplies rhinos to West Bengal
Author(s): Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B.
Year published: 1996
Journal: International Zoo News
Volume: 43 (7)
Pages: 513-514, fig. 1
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
1995, October 17, a male rhino (one of Ratul and Madhu) was moved from Gauhati Zoo in a lorry, without tranquillizer, then kept in an acclimatization enclosure for several months. Had been bought by West Bengal Govt. for IRS 650,000 ($19.000)
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
1995, Area extended by 69.85 kmy to make 79.45 kmy
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Location:
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Species:
Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
October 17, a male rhino (one of Ratul and Madhu) was moved from Gauhati Zoo in a lorry, without tranquillizer, then kept in an acclimatization enclosure for several months. Had been bought by West Bengal Govt. for IRS 650,000 ($19.000).
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World
Trade
All Rhino Species
1993, 85 kg
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World
Trade
All Rhino Species
Results of visit in 1993. 1993 October, surveyed Sanaa workshops making jambias, counting 55 open workshops and 94 craftsmen (compared to 57 and 85 in Jan 1993), no rhino horn was being crafted. Only one craftsman was found working on rhino horn during one week of visits. Most handles were of ...
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World
Trade
All Rhino Species
1992, 150 kg
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World
Trade
All Rhino Species
Decree 240 passed through the Cabinet on 2 Dec 1992 stated that Yemen would join CITES. Decree 124, first issued on 19 may 1992 and re-issued on 2 Dec 1992, prohibited the internal trade in raw rhino horn. Imports had been banned in 1982, exports in 1986. In 1993, the Ministry had registered 4...
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Captive - Asia
Captivity - Zoo Records
Indian Rhino
1995, Oct 17, 2 males to West Bengal, before which they had 13/9
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Asia - South Asia - India
Value
Indian Rhino
India 1995. 1995, October 17, two male rhino (Ratul and Madhu) was moved from Gauhati Zoo to partks in West Bengal. Had been bought by West Bengal Govt. for IRS 650,000 ($19.000) each
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