The animal was thought to be extinct in the late 19th century, the World Wildlife Fund said, but a small population of fewer than 100 found in South Africa in 1895 helped the southern white rhino now become classified as near threatened, with less than 16,000 existing now, according to the International Rhino Foundation. Javan rhinos have the highest risk of endangerment. Another endangered variation is the Javan rhino. Today, there are nearly 5,000 black rhinos in Namibia, South Africa and Kenya. Though the northern white rhino is functionally extinct, with just two females left in the world, the amount of southern white rhinos has increased through effective conservation efforts like this, though poaching still remains a threat. The black rhino population experienced a drastic decline in the 90s which pushed environmentalists to take action. We will be working with multiple governments, funding partners and conservation organizations, who are committed to making this rewilding vision a reality." "However, it is equally one of the most exciting and globally strategic conservation opportunities. "The scale of this undertaking is simply enormous, and therefore daunting," said Peter Fearnhead, African Parks CEO. Still, it said it had no intention of taking on another mission like this, but it recognized the "moral imperative" of putting the animals back in their ecosystems. The group has rewilded rhinos to Rwanda, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This isn't the first effort of its nature for African Parks, which manages 22 protected areas across the continent. "African Parks has one clear objective: to rewild these rhinos over the next 10 years to well-managed and secure areas, establishing or supplementing strategic populations, thereby de-risking the future of the species," African Parks said in its announcement. Males need to wait until they are 10-12 years old. Although females reach sexual maturity at 4-5 years, they do not have their first calf until they are 6.5-7 years old. The more than 7,800-hectare property never got any bids, putting the 2,000 southern white rhinos at the farm at risk of being poached, African Parks said.Īfrican Parks was asked by multiple concerned conservationists to step in to help the near-threatened species, and after securing emergency funding and gaining support from the South African government, the group was able to become the new owners of the farm and its 2,000 rhinos. Mother and daughters may stay together for long periods of time, while a female without offspring may join up with a neighbouring female. The nonprofit group, African Parks, announced it had purchased the world's largest captive rhino breeding operation named "Platinum Rhino," which was put up for auction Aug.
All rights reserved.There will be 2,000 more rhinos in the wild within the next decade, thanks to a South African conservationist group heading one of the continent's largest rewilding programs of any species. By doing this, we may be able to reintroduce captive bred animals back into their native lands and save these animals from extinction,” said Marshall.Ĭopyright 2023 KLTV. By breeding endangered species, we can preserve healthy genetic diversities in the safety of zoos. That’s why AZA is so active in careful breeding and conservation efforts. “With the black rhino facing serious challenges in the wild, they need our help. He, in turn, has also contributed to a breeding program and has sired two offspring. Together we can help endangered species through careful breeding programs and conservation efforts around the globe.”Īccording to Caldwell Zoo, Kiano was born in 2010, the progeny of a breeding program at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is certainly captivating and he’ll help bring awareness to the challenges rhinos face in the wild. “Kiano is a wonderful representative for zoos working together to make a difference. As a member of AZA (the Association of Zoos and Aquariums) we work closely with zoos all around the country to help endangered species,” said Steve Marshall, president and CEO of Caldwell Zoo. Poaching has decimated the wild population. So, it’s important that we do everything we can to help these magnificent animals.
“The black rhinoceros is critically endangered in the wild.
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