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Genetic restoration of black rhinoceroses in South Africa . . . The Kruger black rhinoceros population offered a unique opportunity to evaluate the outcome of mixing the two remnant south-central black rhinoceros source populations Using mtDNA and microsatellite markers, we found that mixing gene pools substantially enhanced both the mitochondrial and nuclear diversity of the founded Kruger population
Africas Big Five: Rhino - UITS IT Training Content Library There are two subspecies of white rhino: the southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) and the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) As of 2013, the southern subspecies has a wild population of 20,405 – making them the most abundant rhino subspecies in the world
Survival of the greatest: Greater one-horned rhinos | Save . . . These rhinos have a global population of approximately 3,500 individuals and, unlike black rhinos which are ‘Critically Endangered’, Greater one-horned rhinos are classified as ‘Vulnerable’ according to the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), mainly due to the lower threat of poaching
How would you manage a rhino population? | Save the Rhino With a small rhino population like Mkomazi’s, how can you ensure genetic diversity? It’s understood now that to establish any rhino population, you should have at least 20 unrelated individuals in the beginning This helps to ensure the population has enough genetic diversity so that, as a whole, the population can adapt well to future
Africa’s white rhino population is under pressure from . . . The IRF said the Asian Rhino Specialist Group (AsRSG) announced that the greater one-horned rhino, found only in India, Nepal and Bhutan, has increased to 4 014 individuals after a biannual survey
Historicaldevelopmentofthesurvivorshipofzoo rhinoceroses . . . Compared to the continuously expanding zoo population of GOH and white rhinos, the zoo‐managed black rhino population has stagnated in numbers in recent years Zoos do not only contribute to conservation by propagating ex situ populations, but also by increasing species‐specific husbandry skills We recommend detailed