Haezaert, J., 1959. The black rhinoceros is brought back to Rwanda. Oryx 5 (3): 96-99, figs. 1-3
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Rwanda |
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Translocation - Immobilization |
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Black Rhino |
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In the meantime, an American scientific mission from Florida was working hard to perfect an anaesthetic based on crystallized nicotine salicylate, but although this method had proved effective for antelopes and for deer, rendering them unconscious for about 20 minutes, it had not succeeded with animals the weght of a young rhinoceros.
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The black rhinoceros is brought back to Rwanda
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