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The Malayan Zoological Society decided to capture one of three Sumatran Rhinos from Sungei Dusun. They were felt to be threatened by poachers and by drainage schemes which have shrunk the amount of suitable habitat available to them. International Conservation bodies, notably WWF and IUCN, protested strongly once the plans were made known. These organisations believed that the attempt to capture a rhino alive might prove as disastrous as a poacher. As a result, the Society decided at its annual general meeting to reconsider the project.
The Malayan Zoological Society decided to capture one of three Sumatran Rhinos from Sungei Dusun. They were felt to be threatened by poachers and by drainage schemes which have shrunk the amount of suitable habitat available to them. International Conservation bodies, notably WWF and IUCN, protested strongly once the plans were made known. These organisations believed that the attempt to capture a rhino alive might prove as disastrous as a poacher. As a result, the Society decided at its annual general meeting to reconsider the project.
