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Foose, T.J. 1995. Rhinoceros Global Captive Action Plan (GCAP) & global animal survival plans (GASPs). Around the Horn 3 (1): 3-6.

Rhinoceros Global Captive Action Plan (GCAP) & global animal survival plans (GASPs)

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

1900

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

129 in zoos

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

<300

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1994

1994, Feb, 32

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

Mainland ca. 100

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

<100

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

32 wild, 9 zoos

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

<75

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

6740

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

<25

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

630+ zoos

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

30 wild

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

600 wild

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

1250 wild, 47 zoos

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

470 wild, 163 zoos

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

47 zoos

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1995

163 zoos

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1994

Status at September 1994 of GCAP = Global Captive Action Plan and GASP = Global Animal Survival Plan. Target of Rhinoceros populations under intensive management (IMP) globally is: 1000 after 7 years, 1300 after 50 years, 1700 after 100 years. Rhino GCAP/GASP Committee, March 1995 TAG Chairs: Japan Y.Konno S.E.Asia Jansen Manansang Australasia P. Stroud Europe - N.America R. Reece End

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

In April, 1993 the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) established its Program Office and employed Dr. Tom Foose as its Program Officer. Tom has been serving as the Facilitator/Coordinator of the Rhino GCAP/GASP since its inception at the 1992 London Zoo Workshop.

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