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im confused here, how would rhinos not be allowed when they have elephants and lions which make a lot more noise.
The house was being built along the perimeter fence near some houses and the locals objected i believe,but it could have been the council just getting their own back for them building the new Tiger house before they had approved the buildling of it!!!!!!!!!
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Woburn could not meet the requirements both husbandry and exhibit wise. Besides they already participated in the white rhino EEP.
That doesn't surprise me. The night quarters for their White Rhino are
very basic and scruffy. The existing night area for the elephants are just dark boxes with a tiny yard- though they are building a new modern house at the moment. So looking at that I can imagine EEP not okaying Indian Rhinos there.
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Guys,

It has nothing to do with any zoo/safari competition. Both the Okapi and Indian rhino EEP's assess collections who have put in a request for them before allocating individuals.

Woburn could not meet the requirements both husbandry and exhibit wise. Besides they already participated in the white rhino EEP. In the case of West Midlands they had planned to build a new rhino accomodation, but it was put off and consequently the deal fell through.
Sorry, I should've maded the little winking figure more explicit . My tongue was firmly in my cheek when I said that.
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