Sumatran Rhino news thread

[Dassie rat]

There is more information here: Malaysia's last known Sumatran rhino dies

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

There is more information here: Malaysia's last known Sumatran rhino dies

It doesn't mention in the article, do you know if was this another case of ovarian cancer ?

 

[ThylacineAlive]

More bad news- Iman, the last captive Malaysian rhino, has now died.

So now that there's no more negotiating to do with Malaysia, what's Indonesia's excuse for not taking the necessary steps to save the species now?

~Thylo

 

[Pertinax]

It doesn't mention in the article, do you know if was this another case of ovarian cancer ?

Yes, I read other articles than this one- they said she had an ovarian tumour that was non-operable and getting larger and larger.

 

[Arizona Docent]

Another (slightly longer) article about death of last specimen in Malaysia (and yes @Onychorhynchus coronatus it confirms she died of cancer).
Iman was the last of her kind in Malaysia. The Sumatran rhino is now extinct in the country.

 

[Newzooboy]

Strange twitter post in the BBC article (now deleted) with a pic of an Indian Rhino.......

 

[vogelcommando]

Intention to build a new "rhino conservation site" in Aceh - Sumatra :

Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in East Aceh to protect endangered species - ANTARA News

 

[jwer]

Is it me, or is that picture not a Sumatran?

 

[Shirokuma]

Is it me, or is that picture not a Sumatran?

My first thought was that it’s a Javan rhino and the same picture is included in this piece:

Undergrad's project part of effort to save Javan rhinos | Cornell Chronicle

The caption says:

David Hermanjaya/World Wildlife Fund

A male Javan rhinoceros is pictured at Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia.

 

[vogelcommando]

Some historical notes on the Borneo subspecies :

Man who first shone spotlight on Bornean rhino

 

[Pertinax]

Some historical notes on the Borneo subspecies :

Man who first shone spotlight on Bornean rhino

That's a very interesting article. I didn't realise the harrissoni part of the latin name was named after him. His wife Barbara was very involved in saving young Orangutans from unsuitable local captivity i.e. confiscating them from locals and as this was before relocation times, then (usually) sending them to European zoos. She also wrote a book 'Orangutan' on these experiences. Nor did I realise they both died in their retirement in a tragic accident in Thailand.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Some historical notes on the Borneo subspecies :

Man who first shone spotlight on Bornean rhino

Very interesting , will have a read , thanks for sharing.

 

[Elephant Enthusiast]

More promising news about Sumatran Rhino reproduction in Indonesia.

Indonesia to capture 3 wild Sumatran rhinos to add to breeding population | Mongabay

"[Indonesian officials are hoping] to capture three Sumatran rhinos from the wild for [the recent expansion at the] Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in Way Kambas National Park." "While waiting for new rhinos to occupy the [expanded habitat] sometime next year, officials at the SRS have already moved [Harapan,] one of the seven Sumatran rhinos [residing] at the facility[,] into the new paddocks." "[F]ive teams [have] been deployed to look for wild rhinos in Way Kambas and, by February [2020], to start setting up pit traps to safely capture them." "Experts at SRS will still prioritize natural breeding, but are also open to using advanced reproductive technology."

 

[Sarus Crane]

I really hope that the Hairy Eared Sumatran Rhino (D.s.lasiotis) can be rediscovered in Myanmar (Burma)!

 

[FunkyGibbon]

I really hope that the Hairy Eared Sumatran Rhino (D.s.lasiotis) can be rediscovered in Myanmar (Burma)!

How much hope do have that this will happen? (genuine question)

 

[ThylacineAlive]

How much hope do have that this will happen? (genuine question)

Unfortunately probably about the same as we do for all of the species we hope are "lost" on Myanmar.. Kouprey comes to mind.

~Thylo

 

[Sarus Crane]

Unfortunately probably about the same as we do for all of the species we hope are "lost" on Myanmar.. Kouprey comes to mind.

~Thylo

Koupreys were in Myanmar? I thought they only lived in Cambodia? Also I thought Myanmar's political situation has made it difficult for scientists and researchers to access the country and conduct surveys to see what wildlife still lives there. For example, there have been a couple sightings of the Pink-Headed Duck in the early 2000's. Richard Thorns has conducted multiple expeditions to try and find it. The Hairy-Eared Sumatran Rhino if still alive would probably be found in the mountainous regions.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Koupreys were in Myanmar? I thought they only lived in Cambodia? Also I thought Myanmar's political situation has made it difficult for scientists and researchers to access the country and conduct surveys to see what wildlife still lives there. For example, there have been a couple sightings of the Pink-Headed Duck in the early 2000's. Richard Thorns has conducted multiple expeditions to try and find it. The Hairy-Eared Sumatran Rhino if still alive would probably be found in the mountainous regions.

Yes but that situation has led Myanmar to become a "last hope" location for a lot of highly endangered, though usually already Extinct species.

~Thylo

 

[Coelacanth18]

Yes but that situation has led Myanmar to become a "last hope" location for a lot of highly endangered, though usually already Extinct species.

To be fair, it does work out that way some of the time. The Arakan Forest Turtle was rediscovered in Myanmar, as was Jerdon's Babbler.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

To be fair, it does work out that way some of the time. The Arakan Forest Turtle was rediscovered in Myanmar, as was Jerdon's Babbler.

I'm sure it does from time to time, but that doesn't mean there are Kouprey, Javan Rhino, and Sumatran Rhinos there As much as I hope there are, though.

~Thylo