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The deteriorating status of African rhinos

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

David Western and
Lucy Vigne
David Western
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation International, PO Box 48177, Nairobi, Kenya.
Lucy Vigne
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation International, PO Box 48177, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Abstract

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Rhinos have given conservationists cause for concern for many decades, and there have been regular reports in Oryx of their deteriorating status in several countries. Now the authors, former Chairman and Executive Officer, respectively, of the IUCN/SSC African Elephant and Rhino Specialist Group, give an up-to-date account of rhinos in Africa, their numbers, distribution, and descriptions of areas where they are particularly vulnerable, as well as those where conservation action is having a positive effect.

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Research Article
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Oryx , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , October 1985, pp. 215 - 220
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Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1985

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