user: pass:

Title: Big game hunting in Central Africa
Author(s): Buckley, W.
Year published: 1930
Publisher: London, Cecil Palmer
Volume: -
Pages: pp. i-viii, 1-268
File: View PDF: 225,1 kb
Any PDF files provided by the RRC are for personal use only and may not be reproduced. The files reflect the holdings of the RRC library and only contain pages relevant to rhinoceros study, and may not be complete. Users are obliged to follow all copyright restrictions.
Categories and original text of this Reference:

Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
Following elephant tracks, rhino paths, and occasionally native footpaths, I was making my way to the east to strike the Nile between Wadelai and Dufile when I had an unpleasant experience among the Lugwara. The period, by the way, I remember well, as during our marches we saw Halley's comet, wh...
  details

Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
Following elephant tracks, rhino paths, and occasionally native footpaths, I was making my way to the east to strike the Nile between Wadelai and Dufile when I had an unpleasant experience among the Lugwara. While camped in an open glade surrounded by the forest, I was visited by two white rhin...
  details

Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
Another day, with the aid of the shenzis, I caught a young white rhino, but not having the wherewithal to feed it, I afterwards let it go.
  details

Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
Near banks of river Nile. A rhino came within a few yards of us during the night, and, in spite of our showing him, would not go away, so I was forced to let drive my heavy gun in his direction, which had the required effect, as we heard him lumbering off.
  details

Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Hunting
African Rhino Species
I have found with rhino that if the wind is right one can go practically right up to them, and also, as with all dangerous game, that the closer one can get to them the better and safer it is, as one can then be more sure of one's shot. I call to mind a rather peculiar instance concerning rhino, ...
  details

Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Behaviour - Memory
White Rhino
I call to mind a rather peculiar instance concerning rhino, which happened whilst maneuvering to get a shot at a bull elephant who was amongst a herd of others. A very inquisitive rhino would come close up and stare at us, and as I could not get out of the beast's way, and not wanting to shoot h...
  details

Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Captivity - Zoo Records
White Rhino
In Sudan. Another day, with the aid of the shenzis, I caught a young white rhino, but not having the wherewithal to feed it, I afterwards let it go.
  details


[ Home ][ Literature ][ Rhino Images ][ Rhino Forums ][ Rhino Species ][ Links ][ About V2.0]