skin. Sex: Female. Locality: South Africa, Zululand. In coll. Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa
One poacher who snared and killed a black rhino was arrested, convicted and sentenced to one year's imprisonment or a fine of R200.
skin. Sex: Female. Locality: South Africa, Zululand. In coll. Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa
Three white rhino immobilized in Umfolozi GR were succesfully moved to this suation, but they broke out of their previously prepared paddock and wandered into the surrounding territory and one had to be redarted and returned to the reserve, but all is now well.
Ceratotherium simum - death of 21 white rhino was recorded during 1961-1962.
Four white rhino were translocated from Umfolozi GR to W Pretorius during 1961/62.
The immobilizing of white rhino continued very succesfully in Umfolozi. Over 30 rhinos were captured, some for purely experimental purposes, whilst others were removed to Kruger NP, Willem Pretorius GR, and to Mkuzi and Ndumu GR. The beginning of this very important project was mentioned in the 13 th annual report. In June 1961, what had been merely an interesting experiment became a succesful operation of great practical value. Dr A.M. harthoorn revisited Umfolozi GR and brought with him a new combination of drugs which proved suitable for immobilizing white rhino. Much work was needed to evolve a technique for the capture and translocation of the animals, but the whole operation became a remarkable example of what may be achieved by good teamwork.
Diceros bicornis - there were 45 deaths among the black rhino population in the reserve. These deaths were caused by a mysterious disease which baffled even officials from the Government Veterinary Department. The deaths occurred in the most thickly populated black rhino area and the epidemic suddenly ceased by end of October. Six further deaths were caused by fighting, snaring and falling over a cliff.
Four white rhino were transported to Kruger.
