Browsing San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Research by Author "Van Coeverden de Groot, Peter J."

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    • Conservation genetics of the black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis bicornis, in Namibia
      Van Coeverden de Groot, Peter J.; Putnam, Andrea S.; Erb, Peter; Scott, Candace; Melnick, Don; O’Ryan, Colleen; Boag, Peter T. (2011)
      Poaching and habitat destruction across sub-Saharan Africa brought the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) close to extinction. Over the past few decades, however, one of four subspecies, D. b. bicornis, has experienced a significant population increase as a consequence of its protection within Etosha National Park (ENP), Namibia. We report here on the level and spatial distribution of black rhinoceros genetic diversity within ENP….