Two relocated endangered rhinos die in Chad

[Eldorado]

Two of six critically endangered black rhinos have died of unknown causes five months after being flown from South Africa to Chad in a pioneering project to re-introduce the animals, officials said Sunday.

Rhinos in Chad were wiped out by poaching nearly 50 years ago, and the six rhinos were intended to establish a new population in the country after intensive anti-poaching measures were put in place to protect them.

"We can confirm that these two rhinos (a male and a female) were not poached," the South African environment department and Chad government said in a joint statement. "However, the exact cause of death is not yet known."

Full report: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-rhinos-die-chad-relocated-safrica.html

[The Caspian Hare]

After the other 9 relocated rhinos died? What in the Sam Hill is going on?

Okay here's my opinion: leave the freaking things where they are.

[Jenn8779]

13 hours ago, The Caspian Hare said:

After the other 9 relocated rhinos died? What in the Sam Hill is going on?

Okay here's my opinion: leave the freaking things where they are.

Absolutely agree!