Well, let’s hope it works.
Wildlife Officials Relocating
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060115/
ap_on_re_af/kenya_rhinos_moved
By RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated Press Writer
Sat Jan 14, 7:35 PM ET
Wildlife officials used a small plane, a helicopter and hunters on foot to track down and dart endangered rhinos with tranquilizers Saturday, the latest attempt to capture and relocate some of the animals from oldest
Conservation workers targeted four black rhinos from the
The relocation is also intended to restore wildlife diversity in the Meru Conservation Area, where 33 rhinos are being taken.
The rhinoceros population has declined by 90 percent since 1970, with five species remaining in the world today, all of which are endangered. The white and black rhinos are the only species left in
The rhino is threatened by people seeking its horn for use in folk medicine and high-priced ornaments and jewelry, although it is not a true horn — it is made of thickly matted hair that grows from the skull without skeletal support.
Rhino relocation is considered an effective method of managing the population. An estimated 200 black rhinos have been relocated to and between
Wildlife officials are using ultrasound for the first time to determine whether female rhinos are pregnant and so whether they can be transported safely to Meru.
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