User talk:Bsgray2/Sumatran Rhino U.S. Research Comes to a Halt

JustinRLaw

 * C.R.E.W. – Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife →research facility on zoo grounds
 * Experts in propagation
 * Have 4 signature conservation projects:
 * Rhinos
 * Small cats
 * Exceptional plants
 * Polar Bears
 * Sumatran Rhino
 * 1987 → concern for saving Sumatran rhinos
 * 7 sent to America
 * Health issues with them once brought to America
 * Lost 5 when Cincinnati Zoo tried to breed a female.
 * Used Progesterone supplement to help with 6th birth
 * 2001: 1st born in captivity in 112 years, Andalas (male).
 * Suci (female) was born in 2004, died Mar. 31, 2014
 * Harpan (male) in 2007
 * In the wild there were approx. 400 in 1996
 * Now there are approx. 100

Ctmathies

 * 100 rhinos left
 * Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (C.R.E.W.)
 * Saving species with science
 * Animal and plant – ensuring long-term survival of species
 * Focus on certain groups of animals:
 * Rhinos
 * Small cats
 * Exceptional plants
 * Polar bears
 * Foundation of program is research
 * Sumatran rhinos
 * Two-pronged strategy
 * Sumatran Rhino Trust Agreement – Indonesia and U.S.
 * U.S. zoos would get ½ captured
 * U.S. had to provide certain resources
 * Return rhinos
 * 7 sent to America (1988-1991).
 * Solitary rhino
 * 3 left in 1996
 * Detect pregnancy 16 days after breeding
 * Inject progesterone into bread – first rhino born in captivity in 112 years (Andalas, 2001).
 * Suci – 2004
 * Harpan – 2007
 * Wild population dropped 90% in 28 years
 * 3 in Sabah, Malaysia
 * 100 in Sumatra
 * 0 in Penninsulan, Malaysia

Decurry

 * 3 births 2001-2007 @ Cincinnati Zoo
 * Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (C.R.E.W.)
 * Saving species with science
 * Signature projects:
 * Small cats
 * Rhinos
 * Polar bears
 * Rhinos – Sumatran
 * 1987 agreement between Indonesia and U.S. zoos
 * Sent half to U.S. that were captured
 * Only 7 were sent to U.S. a few died from diet of hay
 * Started feeding them ficus
 * Solitary animals so they don’t like to be kept together.
 * 1996, 3 left in U.S. → all were moved to Cincinnati Zoo to hopefully breed, less aggression when breeding
 * 16 days after breeding they can be tested for conception.
 * The female lost 5
 * Injected progesterone
 * Had 1st Sumatran Rhino in 2001 in 112 years (Andalas).
 * 2004 – Suci, not on hormone
 * 2007 – Harapan
 * Sent Andalas to Indonesia, along with progesterone research
 * Had calf in Indonesia
 * 100 Sumatra Rhinos left total in wild
 * Rhino protection units
 * U.S. will not receive any more rhinos from Indonesia
 * Cincinnati Zoo will be sending Indonesia all of their research
 * Tried artificial insemination but never successful
 * Too soon to know what next step is.

Bsgray2

 * 1987 – U.S. zoos would get half the animals captured
 * Captured in areas where habitat was destroyed
 * 7 sent to America
 * Fed 100 pounds a day of ficus
 * Sumatran rhino is solitary
 * Female conceived on second try, lost after 42 days (lost 5 total).
 * Andalas – first born in captivity in 112 years
 * Suci – 2004
 * Harpan - 2007