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Saving Javan rhinos from extinction starts with counting them – and it's not easy

  • Written by Brian Gerber, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Department., Colorado State University
imageJavan rhinos are one of the rarest mammals in the world.WWF-ID/Sugeng Hendratmo, Author provided

The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is found only at the very western tip of the Indonesian island of Java, in the rainforest habitats of Ujung Kulon National Park (UKNP). However, this wasn’t always so. Many species have small natural ranges,...

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