RHINO MANAGEMENT IN INDIA HELD BACK BY TRANQUILIZER SHORTAGE

11/27/2017

Due to export regulations in South Africa and its own domestic regulations, India is faced with a critical shortage of tranquilizers for managing its rhinoceros population. Conservationists rely on Etorphine HCI to tranquilize rhinos for veterinary care and translocation. The lack of the drug is holding up translocation plans in several areas and preventing veterinarians from caring for injured animals. For the full story see https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/a-tranquilizer-shortage-is-holding-ba…