• Black Rhino – 3,500 left in the world.
• Indian Rhino – 2,500 left and none in the wild!
• Sumatran Rhino – Less than 300 left in the world.
• Javanese Rhino – less than 40 to 50 left in the world.
• Northern White Rhino – 7 (SEVEN) left in the world.

It’s not a pretty picture.

But all is not lost. Due to conservation efforts, the Southern White Rhino has been brought back from 500 to approximately 17,000. But poachers are now killing Southern White Rhinos at the rate of 1 per day.

Mike Ross of Dan-Inject Dart Guns is helping in the Rhino conservation efforts currently underway in Africa. Darting Rhinos for conservation purposes, they are able to take genetic samples and embed microchips for identification purposes should an animal be poached. This is indispensable in the forensic work of conservation.

In the movie below, Mike Ross is piloting the helicopter with a conservation official using the Dan-Inject JM Special with the short barrel. The Dan-Inject JM Special is perfect for this purpose since it’s compact, accurate and great for using in confined spaces.

(Video: Watch this video on the post page)

The AAZV Convention Will Be Held In The South Padre Island, October 23, 2010 to October 29, 2010

Dan-Inject Dart Guns Will Attend The AAZV Convention – October 23 though October 29, 2010.

According to American Assocation of Zoo Veterinarians:

The Joint Annual Conference of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians and the American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians in conjunction with the Association of Amphibian and Reptilian Veterinarians will be in South Padre Island, Texas USA October 23 through 29, 2010. This is the AAZV’s 42st (sic) Annual Conference.

Please come by and visit us. We will be in Booth number 26. You will be able to meet Rebecca Ross at this convention.

There will be an auction and Dan-Inject will be donating a fully automatic Jab stick for the event. The AAZV was founded:

To advance programs for preventive medicine, husbandry, and scientific research in the field of veterinary medicine dealing with captive and free-ranging wild animals.

To provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of problems related to the field of captive and free-ranging wild animals.

To publish and distribute scientific information pertinent to the field of veterinary medicine dealing with captive and free-ranging wild animals.

To enhance and uphold the professional ethics of veterinary medicine.

To promote the general welfare and conservation of captive and free-ranging wildlife.

The Association is a great tool for veterinarians and the promotion of humane treatment of animals. Please join us at the convention.

To learn more, click here.

Brown Pelican Being Washed in Louisiana Rescue Center

It was no surprise when the phone rang in the Dan-Inject Dart Guns’ office: the Dan-Inject brand was preferred over other vendors by a non-profit agency to help in the recovery of threatened species in the recent oil spill.

The Dan-Inject system is known worldwide for it’s HUMANE tranquilization of wild and domesticated animals. For this reason, it was chosen to help in the rescue of animals in one of the worst oil spills in recent history.

Animals are tranquilized and transported to safety for their clean up and protection. And safety is the primary reason that Dan-Inject Dart Guns was chosen to help in this relief effort.

The unmatched aspects of the Dan-Inject self pressurizing dart, side ported needles and re-usability, make the Dan-Inject product the preferred choice for renowned professionals world wide.

The Dan-Inject darts can safely be darted as close as 2 feet from an animal. Yes, indeed, the phone call into the offices of Dan-Inject Dart Guns asking for immobilization equipment to help rescue wildlife from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was no surprise at all.