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Reference Base  The problems associated with the capture, translocation a... |
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The problems associated with the capture, translocation and keeping of wild ungulates in South West Africa |
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Hofmeyr, J.M.; Bruine, J.R. de |
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1973 |
| Journal: |
Lammergeyer |
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18 |
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21-29, figs. 1-2 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Forty-one black rhino were captured and moved to the Etosha National Park during May and June 1970 and 1971. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Behaviour - Fighting
Black Rhino
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Several rhino were involved in mortal combat 2 to 10 weeks after they were released. It was necessary to recapture one bull and move it to another area. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Translocation - Immobilization
African Rhino Species
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| The drug combinations and the dosage rates used (Hofmeyr et. al., 1973), induced rapid narcosis which was required to prevent the rhino from returning to difficult country with the possibility of falling down precipices while in a semi-conscious state. However, during the 1970 operation tremendo... |
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World
Translocation - Methods
All Rhino Species
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| The rhino invariably inhabited almost inaccessible mountainous areas and had to be immobilized by darting them from a helicopter. In order to minimise overstraining, one of the main objectives was to dart the rhino as soon as it was located. This was not always easy as the majority first had to... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Translocation - Methods
African Rhino Species
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| The loading of rhino with the aid of monkey winches and rollers had always been a laborious and time consuming process. The use of a multilift device which has a dismountable platform onto which the rhino crate was tied, greatly facillitated the loading of the rhino in this operation. The loadi... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Translocation - Methods
African Rhino Species
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| Upon arriving in the Etosha National Park the rhino were offloaded into holding pens and kept for an adaptation period of one to two months before they were released. The rhino captured during 1971 were released in a 24 000 hectare paddock or an area approximately the size of the Hluhluwe Game R... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Translocation - Methods
African Rhino Species
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| Upon arriving in the Etosha National Park the rhino were offloaded into holding pens and kept for an adaptation period of one to two months before they were released. The rhino captured during 1971 were released in a 24 000 hectare paddock or an area approximately the size of the Hluhluwe Game R... |
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