Another trick is that the Sumatran Rhino females require multiple matings by males in order to trigger the ovulation cycle. I do feel / think that reproductive Technology is then somehow warrants here, even hormonal treatment will do in Stead of waiting Yonker years without anything.
Sumatran Rhino news thread
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According to the podcast/YouTube video there are plans to breed one of the males at Way Kambas with the female in Kalimantan, Pahu. The most likely option is Andatu, he has only one potential mate at Way Kambas while his father and uncle have two and three respectively.
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Latest estimate : less then 50 animals left in the wild 
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New estimate of less than 50 Sumatran rhinos shows perilous population drop
! :New estimate of less than 50 Sumatran rhinos shows perilous population drop
Not a great thing to hear at all but the article does shed some hope that is worth mentioning.Latest estimate : less then 50 animals left in the wild
New estimate of less than 50 Sumatran rhinos shows perilous population drop
“The government of Indonesia is doing a lot to move forward. They absolutely are. They are working on the emergency action plan. The national park directors are all incredibly behind this and working collaboratively,” Fascione said, adding that she believes rhino captures will begin in earnest next year.
“This is the Hail Mary pass, this is it. I think that’s clear to everyone … There used to be more intellectual disagreements among [conservationists about] the best way forward. The good news is, everybody’s on the same page right now.”
Hopefully the delays from COVID-19 haven't been too much a detriment to the conservation program. Now it seems like the Indonesian government may begin to take more drastic action, let's hope it is not too late. I'm also hopeful for more births at Way Kambas after the success earlier this year.
They've been saying this for years. There's always been a lot of talk about how much they are going to be doing and about combining populations all the while the population has continued to plumet with no real action ever taken.
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You aren't wrong but the article seems to suggest that there was a plan that did actually nearly happen but was delayed due to the pandemic.
How true....its been like this continuously for so long.
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Realistically they have the two females Ratu and her near adult daughter Delilah that should both produce more calves in the future. Rosa's new female calf is a valuable addition too. But Ratu has not had another calf (or at least a successful birth anyway) since Delilah in 2016. The gap remains unexplained, is there a problem there? While Delilah will at present have to be bred with a related male but that is probably less important than the requirement she starts breeding as soon as possible. Sadly the breeding rate is so slow, and this population of captive rhinos so small, that they will be hard-put to establish a viable population from it I think.
"I'm starting an initiative to assemble a committee to identify a strategy to evaluate the situation."
There is probably no other species in peril, which salvation is accompanied by so many wrong decisions and mistakes. The tiny, fragmented wild population is most likely doomed already. Indonesia, the 4th most populated country in the World, which is planning to built new $30 billon capital, can not capture 10 animals and use the latest technology ? Malaysia was probably relieved when the last rhino died there, so they do not have to deal with this annoying issue anymore. Without strong political will and personal responsibility of the President, the Sumatran Rhino has no chance!
Here is another relevant article.
New estimate of less than 50 Sumatran rhinos shows perilous population drop
New estimate of less than 50 Sumatran rhinos shows perilous population drop
- The official population estimate for Sumatran rhinos has for years been pegged at “fewer than 80,” but a new estimate compiled by rhino experts from the IUCN and TRAFFIC concludes the number is more likely between 34 and 47 rhinos left in the wild.
- Another nine rhinos currently live in captive-breeding centers in Indonesia, where three calves have been born since 2012.
- A survey by the same groups estimated the population at 73 animals in 2015, which indicates a population decline of 13% per year. Experts say the drop likely indicates both dwindling numbers and previous overestimates.
The world’s most endangered large mammal is in even worse shape than previously reported, according to a new population estimate.
For years, officials and experts have said there were “fewer than 80” Sumatran rhinos (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) left in the wild. This figure has been used both by the Indonesian government and Sumatran Rhino Rescue, a consortium of NGOS, that have since 2018 worked on a plan to capture and breed more rhinos. However, the new estimate, compiled by wildlife trade watchdog TRAFFIC and the Asian Rhino Specialist Group at the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, concludes that the real number of rhinos is just 34-47, down from their previous minimum estimate of 73 animals in 2015.
The new estimate is based on interviews with on-the-ground rangers who have been attempting to count rhinos in four distinct locations using camera traps as well as other rhino signs such as footprints, wallows and distinct feeding patterns.
“We got these numbers from the field team leaders who had the best handle on what the actual numbers might be,” said Susie Ellis, co-author of the report and former head of the International Rhino Foundation (IRF).
Sumatran rhinos live in remote and dense tropical forests and highlands, making it incredibly difficult to get accurate numbers. They are the only animals in the genus Dicerorhinus, making them distinct from all other living rhinos. The smallest rhinos in the world, they are also known for their shaggy hair and their vocal dispositions: they whistle, squeak and grunt. Park officials have turned to camera trapping in recent years to gain a better understanding of the population, but even that has not put doubts to rest.
I hope that there is still a chance to save them and am so glad I got to see Emi and Andalas in Cincinnati in 2002! The only species I have left to see alive is the Javan.
I believe Cincinnati saved as many genetically researchable parts of Ipuh, Emi and Suci as they could when they passed.
The best chance and perhaps the only chance to see one alive is to see if the park rangers would take you via boat/canoe in the creeks/rivers where they swim.
That is exactly my plan!
Best of luck wish I was doing this to
New book about the species and a report from the author about the book :
Story behind extinction of Sabah rhinos | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal
Story behind extinction of Sabah rhinos | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal