AFP, etc: Automated video trap in Java sees baby rhinos, raises conservation hope
Rhinos, even baby ones, are not quite cute, but this news fits the cute critter category. A World Wildlife Fund team reports that its robotic cameras have returned images from a national park showing young javan rhinos and what presumably are their parents. Thus, while poaching remains a dire threat, the presence of a breeding population – or pair at least – has WWF and others determined to maintain pressure for better protection of the rare animals.
Stories:
- AFP – Hope as rare rhino calves filmed in Indonesia ;
- AP (via Huffington Post) Rare Javan Rhinos Filmed In Indonesia With Hidden Cameras ;
- NYT (DotEarth blog) Andrew C. Revkin: Rarest of the Rare: Javan Rhinos ; Conveniently embedded videos.
- USA Today (ScienceFair blog) Dan Vergano: Video: Javan rhino calves spur recovery hopes ;
Grist for the Mill: WWF Press Release ;
- Charlie Petit
