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BONGO WORKSHOP - DUBAI MAY 2013. SHEIKH BUTTI MAKTOUM WILDLIFE. ONLY TWO FEMALES CURRENTLY. LOST THREE MALES IN TWO YEARS. -FIGHTING, PNEUMONIA, ACIDOSIS. DEATHS RELATED TO 1.ENVIRONMENT - HEAT 2.FEED QUALITY - PARTICULARLY BROWSE. CURRENT STATUS. 9000 M2 ENCLOSURE. TREES AND GRASS.
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BONGO WORKSHOP - DUBAI MAY 2013 SHEIKH BUTTI MAKTOUM WILDLIFE
ONLY TWO FEMALES CURRENTLY. • LOST THREE MALES IN TWO YEARS. • -FIGHTING, PNEUMONIA, ACIDOSIS. • DEATHS RELATED TO • 1.ENVIRONMENT - HEAT • 2.FEED QUALITY - PARTICULARLY BROWSE. CURRENT STATUS
9000 M2 ENCLOSURE. TREES AND GRASS. TWO AIRCONDITIONED ROOMS. SHARE WITH LESSER KUDU, GRANTS GAZELLE, DIK DIK. COMMON CRANE, SADDLE BILL STORK, KORI BUSTARD. BONGO ENCLOSURE
1. NOT SUITED TO THIS ENVIRONMENT. 2. SUITABLE FEED IS PROBLEMATIC. CONCLUSIONS