In the last issue of Pachyderm (Number 26), there was an article entitled 'Conservation Programmes for Sumatran and Javan Rhino in Indonesia and Malaysia'. Table 3 ('Summary of captive (managed breeding) programmes for Sumatran rhinos 1984-1999') contained a serious misalignment of columns and failed to reflect the repatriation of a male rhino from the UK to Indonesia. A corrected version of the table appears below. Table 3 (rev.). Summary of captive (managed breeding) programmes for Sumatran rhino 1984-1999. Country Captured Born Imported Exported Released Died Alive Malaysia 39 01 10 02 00 22 26 Sabah 82 00 00 00 10 60 12 Indonesia 711 00 11 47 00 33 12 Thailand 00 00 01 00 00 01 00 UK 00 00 12 1 0 00 02 00 USA 00 00 25 00 00 13 12 Total 1822=40 01* 59 59 10 1211= 23 512=17 * Born but not bred in captivity. As reported in the last AsRSG Chair Report, a global set of management masterplan assessments and recommendations was formulated in February 1999 at Sungai Dusun Sumatran Rhino Conservation Centre for the 5/12 rhino in managed breeding facilities. These assessments and recommendations appear in the next table below.
Table 1. Reproductive status of Sumatran rhinos in breeding centres. Recommendations 1. For all females start faecal hormone analysis, and vaginal smear analysis if trial successful. 2. All animals x-ray dentition for age assessment. Cincinnati to develop. Sungei Dusun and Melaka, Malaysia - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis (Malaysia) Sex Name Captured Age Cycling Pathology Copulation Pregnant Pregnant [born] now past female Minah [1987] 12 Y N Y ? N (born in facility) (12/98) Confirm pregancy. Blood plasma-April. Isolate from male when confirmed. female Panjang (Melaka) 1987 17 Y ? N N ? Introduce to male soonest female Seputih 1988 20 Y Y Y (2/99) ? ? With male, continue till copulation. female Mas Merah 1987 20 Y Y N N ? Evaluate estrous state for three months before pairing with Shah. Ultrasound. female Rima 1986 20+ Y ? Y (9/98) ? Y Confirm pregancy. Blood plasma-February. female Jeram (Melaka) 1984 25+ N Y N N ? Keep for exhibit male Ara 1984 10+ Y ? Evaluate sperm if pregnancies do not occur male Shah 1988 14+ N N Evaluate sperm SRS-Way Kambas, Indonesia - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis (Indonesia) female Bina 1991 15+ Y N ? ? ? Continue current protocol till pregnant. Ultrasound February. female Dusun (from Malaysia)1986 17+ ? Y N N ? Ultrasound February. Possibly develop hormonal stimulation strategy. male Torgamba 1985 20 ? ? Evaluate sperm Cincinnati Zoo, USA - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis (Indonesia) female Emi 1991 8 Y N Y N ? Continue current protocol. Move male after conception. Progesterone suppl. female Rapunzel 1989 20+ N y N N ? Biopsy on uterine 'mass'. Possibly hormonal stimulation. male Ipuh 1990 20+ Y Y Tabin, Sabah - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni (Borneo) female Lunparai (Tabin) 1989 13 Y Y Y N ? Move to breeding situation soonest. female Gologob 1994 18 Y Y Y N ? Start monitoring and breeding programme soonest. male Tanjung 1993 15 Y Evaluate sperm. End
Chairman's report. As reported in the last AsRSG Chair Report, a global set of management masterplan assessments and recommendations was formulated in February 1999 at Sungai Dusun Sumatran Rhino Conservation Centre for the 5/12 rhino in managed breeding facilities. These assessments and recommendations appear in the next table below. There are some additions to the AsRSG Membership since the list was last published in Pachyderm 25. Finally, AsRSG laments the loss of one of the leading figures in rhino conservation in India, Mr Sanjoy Deb Roy, who died on 16 August 1999. His work first in the field in Assam and later in New Delhi was a crucial contribution to the great success of rhino conservation in India.
Table 1. Reproductive status of Sumatran rhinos in breeding centres. Recommendations 1. For all females start faecal hormone analysis, and vaginal smear analysis if trial successful. 2. All animals x-ray dentition for age assessment. Cincinnati to develop. SRS-Way Kambas, Indonesia - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis (Indonesia) female Bina 1991 15+ Y N ? ? ? Continue current protocol till pregnant. Ultrasound February. female Dusun (from Malaysia)1986 17+ ? Y N N ? Ultrasound February. Possibly develop hormonal stimulation strategy. male Torgamba 1985 20 ? ? Evaluate sperm End
Table 1. Reproductive status of Sumatran rhinos in breeding centres. Recommendations 1. For all females start faecal hormone analysis, and vaginal smear analysis if trial successful. 2. All animals x-ray dentition for age assessment. Cincinnati to develop. Tabin, Sabah - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni (Borneo) female Lunparai (Tabin) 1989 13 Y Y Y N ? Move to breeding situation soonest. female Gologob 1994 18 Y Y Y N ? Start monitoring and breeding programme soonest. male Tanjung 1993 15 Y Evaluate sperm. End
Table 1. Reproductive status of Sumatran rhinos in breeding centres. Recommendations 1. For all females start faecal hormone analysis, and vaginal smear analysis if trial successful. 2. All animals x-ray dentition for age assessment. Cincinnati to develop. Sungei Dusun and Melaka, Malaysia - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis (Malaysia) Sex Name Captured Age Cycling Pathology Copulation Pregnant Pregnant [born] now past female Minah [1987] 12 Y N Y ? N (born in facility) (12/98) Confirm pregancy. Blood plasma-April. Isolate from male when confirmed. female Panjang (Melaka) 1987 17 Y ? N N ? Introduce to male soonest female Seputih 1988 20 Y Y Y (2/99) ? ? With male, continue till copulation. female Mas Merah 1987 20 Y Y N N ? Evaluate estrous state for three months before pairing with Shah. Ultrasound. female Rima 1986 20+ Y ? Y (9/98) ? Y Confirm pregancy. Blood plasma-February. female Jeram (Melaka) 1984 25+ N Y N N ? Keep for exhibit male Ara 1984 10+ Y ? Evaluate sperm if pregnancies do not occur male Shah 1988 14+ N N Evaluate sperm End
Table 1. Reproductive status of Sumatran rhinos in breeding centres. Recommendations 1. For all females start faecal hormone analysis, and vaginal smear analysis if trial successful. 2. All animals x-ray dentition for age assessment. Cincinnati to develop. Cincinnati Zoo, USA - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis (Indonesia) female Emi 1991 8 Y N Y N ? Continue current protocol. Move male after conception. Progesterone suppl. female Rapunzel 1989 20+ N y N N ? Biopsy on uterine 'mass'. Possibly hormonal stimulation. male Ipuh 1990 20+ Y Y End
