保護動物の再野生化への一歩

　白サイの飼養がうまくいったようで、2000頭ほど保護用に買い取った公園に放つとか。

BBC Conservationist group African Parks to free 2,000 rhinos from South Africa farm 5 Sep 2023　By Muthoni Muchiri

「African Parks hopes to "rewild" the animals over the next 10 years.

The group secured emergency funding to buy the financially struggling 7,800-hectare (19,000-acre) rhino farm, known as Platinum Rhino, in South Africa's North West province, after owner John Hume put it up for sale in April.」

　自然環境保護の成功例と言えるようであってほしい所。
　保護区として7,800ヘクタールを自前で用意。

BBC NGO to free 2,000 captive rhinos from breeding farm 5 Sep 2023

「The conservation non-profit organisation African Parks has announced plans to free 2,000 southern white rhinos that are currently confined at Platinum Rhino, the world’s largest rhino farm in South Africa.

The NGO made the announcement after buying the 7,800-hectare (19,274-acre) rhino-breeding farm, which is in the North West province and borders Botswana.

The farm currently has 2,000 southern white rhino.」

　でまあ、繁殖事業自体からは手を引く模様。自然な事業の変化―ということで理解できるかと思う。

「The conservation non-profit organisation African Parks has announced plans to free 2,000 southern white rhinos that are currently confined at Platinum Rhino, the world’s largest rhino farm in South Africa.

The NGO made the announcement after buying the 7,800-hectare (19,274-acre) rhino-breeding farm, which is in the North West province and borders Botswana.

The farm currently has 2,000 southern white rhino.」

　何もかもうまくいってほしい所です。