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Rhinos in Swaziland |
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Reilly, T. |
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1997 |
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Pachyderm |
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24 |
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65 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Distribution - Poaching
African Rhino Species
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| There was a near total wipe out of all rhino populations in Swaziland between November 1988 and December 1992. During these four years, Swaziland lost more than 70% of its rhinos to poaching, in what became generally known as the Rhino War. This resulted in upgraded legislation and many judicia... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
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| The lack of poaching can be ascribed to the new game laws, and their inclusion in the Non Bailable Offences Act. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| All white rhino in Swaziland are in Hlane, numbers not released. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| All black rhino in Swaziland are in Mkhaya, numbers not released. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Diseases - External causes
African Rhino Species
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| Swaziland. There was a bad drought in Dec 1997. This impacted severely on reproduction by causing many rhino calves to perish because their mother's milk dried up. |
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Rhinos in Swaziland
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