SA shipping rhinos to Australia? - IOL SciTech | IOL.co.za Plans for up to 80 rhinos to be shipped from South Africa to TWPZ in order to create a huge breeding population. Thoughts?
It's a great idea for conservation purposes, but... EIGHTY?? And that's just initially, what about when (or if) they start breeding? Where do they plan on keeping them all?
Personally I think it is a good idea to have a sizeable population in a more secure place as an insurance.
Why doesn't the Australian government first invest in their own native endangered species, there are for sure more than enough species that need more attention than white rhinos....
Schttt!!! Don't make our friends from OZ scared.... To be serious: I'm positively amazed, that Australian authorities gave (or will give) their okay to this import when I look at the restrictions for other (odd-toed) ungulates. Still, even if there was a health problem (virus from soil?) in Dubbo, I think that Australia in general is a very good place to keep (climatic conditions) and breed rhinos and safe them from extinction.
Possibly some sort of crlostridial disease which has killed Rinos in the past. Authorities either dont know or want say what it was and if they have a solution.
