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    Post Why Rhinos Fly Upside Down Over Namibia

    Why Rhinos Fly Upside Down Over Namibia

    Researchers determined that the pachyderms fare just fine when they sail suspended from a helicopter..

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    There are lots of reasons to move a rhinoceros. In Namibia, where one-third of the world’s 5,500 black rhinos live, conservationists must strategically relocate the animals to sustain local populations and encourage genetic diversity. Sometimes rhinos are moved to national parks, where they can be protected from poachers who relentlessly pursue their valuable horns. Others are transported to one of the country’s 86 conservancies, community-managed preserves that can lure more visitors—and generate more poverty-alleviating revenue—with the promise of a rhino spotting.
    But moving a rhino is a big lift, and not just because of its size. Namibia is a rugged country of extreme landscapes, from savannah to salt flats to sand dunes. Many places where wild animals roam freely are inaccessible to vehicles. When transport trucks are a feasible option, it can be tricky to cajole a 3,000-pound rhino into one; even if the animal is persuaded to board, an hours-long ride may be traumatic. For these reasons, in the last decade, helicopters have become a reliable way to move rhinos from place to place—the animal sedated and dangling, upside down, below—even though little was known about the clinical risks involved.

    Not content to rely on luck, Namibian conservationists wanted to find out what effect an upside-down ride, coupled with a powerful $#@!tail of sedatives, might have on a two-ton mammal. In 2015, a team from the Cornell Conservation Medicine Program traveled to Waterburg National Park to collaborate with the country’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and put the question to rest. Their findings were released in January, delayed by canceled field seasons and the pandemic.

    This is the story of how they decided it was best to move them upside down: https://www.atlasobscura.com/article...to-move-rhinos


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    Where's those asses Peta on this? That seems rather traumatizing to the animal to me not to mention an element of cruelty.

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    Researchers think it good idea to move them by air hanging by their legs.

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    It looks rather traumatic, but then again humans deliberately hang from their ankles when they bungee jump without any ill effects. Until a better way can realistically be found to move them, the preservation of the species has to be the paramount concern.
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    Odds are at least some of the rhinos are later thinking, "AGAIN!"

    A family friend was the RCMP sergeant in charge at Churchill, Manitoba, the small town where all the polar bears pass through (and sometimes decide to hang out for a while) on their annual migration. He and his men had to herd them into these big barrel-like metal structures and airlift them out of the area by helicopter. I dunno, this looks like more fun.
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    "But moving a rhino is a big lift, and not just because of its size. Namibia is a rugged country of extreme landscapes, from savannah to salt flats to sand dunes. Many places where wild animals roam freely are inaccessible to vehicles. When transport trucks are a feasible option, it can be tricky to cajole a 3,000-pound rhino into one; even if the animal is persuaded to board, an hours-long ride may be traumatic. For these reasons, in the last decade, helicopters have become a reliable way to move rhinos from place to place—the animal sedated and dangling, upside down, below—even though little was known about the clinical risks involved.

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    "Dr. Mark Jago, rhino capture veterinarian for the MET at the time of the study and now a professor at the University of Namibia, hopes that restoration efforts will eventually mean transporting more rhinos back into their former range, a feat that will require more ambitious journeys, as current conservation projects tend to be located close to the infrastructure of national parks and conservancies. “The terrains and distances … we need to travel will become ever more challenging,” he predicts. “To be able to safely and successfully transport rhinos inverted under a helicopter will be a valuable tool in the ‘translocation toolbox.’”
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