Sumatran rhino map

[Daktari JG]

Map Shows Why Critically Endangered Rhinos Struggle to Survive

Kind of odd- the plan for the Sumatrans is to bring them together, but the plan for the Javan is to split them up

 

[Daktari JG]

good article on 1984 Sumatran rhino meeting
1984: the meeting that changed everything for Sumatran rhinos

 

[Pertinax]

Map Shows Why Critically Endangered Rhinos Struggle to Survive

Kind of odd- the plan for the Sumatrans is to bring them together, but the plan for the Javan is to split them up

That's because the situations for the two species differ- Sumatrans are fragmented so much that individuals never meet, Javans on the other hand are all in a single reserve with inherent risks of that.

 

[Daktari JG]

Sumatran Rhino captured for captive breeding. On Borneo
First wild Sumatran rhino captured in urgent bid to save species

 

[Pertinax]

Sumatran Rhino captured for captive breeding. On Borneo
First wild Sumatran rhino captured in urgent bid to save species

Well, this could be good news- but it depends on her age and whether they have better luck/skill in managing her captivity than the last one.