First wild Sumatran rhino in Borneo captured for breeding campaign

Mongabay
Nov 29, 2018, 6:39 am241 pts
JAKARTA — Conservationists have captured a wild Sumatran rhinoceros in Indonesian Borneo and relocated it to a breeding center — a key step toward saving the critically endangered species. The adult female Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) fell into a pit trap on Nov. 25 in West Kutai district, East…

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