• 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)

Dan-Inject Dart Guns Will Attend The 43rd Annual AAZV Conference October 22 to 28, 2011

Dan-Inject Dart Guns will attend the 43rd Annual AAZV (American Association of Zoo Veterans) Conference being held October 22, 2011 through October 28, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri.

The exhibits are open the 26th and 27th. Dan-Inject Dart Guns booth number is 703. Please come by and visit!!!

We will again be sponsoring a darting competition this year. If weather permits, it is scheduled to take place at the Kansas City Zoo on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. The Kansas City Zoo is located in the heart of historic Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64132.

The competitions are important because they help sponsor the International Conference Scholarship.

According to the AAZV, the conference will feature the following:
The AAZV Conference will have:

• Icebreaker Sunday at historic Union Station, Student Reception Monday, Zoo Day Tuesday, Exhibit Hall Wednesday-Thursday, Banquet Thursday
• Wet labs and Workshops Saturday and Sunday, 16 hours continuing education credits available
• 24.75 hours lecture for continuing education credits. CE credits are certified by the American College of Zoological Medicine
• Visit to the Kansas City Zoo, followed by reception, dinner and auction.
• Daily Hospitality Suite where you can catch up with friends and colleagues from all over the world
• Annual Banquet and Awards Program
• Exhibit Hall with the latest in equipment, nutrition, pharmaceuticals and more
• Posters on a wide range of topics
• And a few surprises!!

The AAZV will he held at The Westin Crown Center, One East Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO, 64131.

We’ll see you there!

Dan-Inject Dart Guns Now Has Free Training Videos In Our Learning Center

Dan-Inject Dart Guns is proud to announce that Mike Ross has filmed a full series of videos for our online Learning Center that will teach you how:

• to load your dart
• unload your dart
• how to clean your dart
• how to clean your needles
• how to maintain your dart
• about CO2 pressure
• the superiority of the Dan-Inject dart
• dart loading pressure and needles sizes and types.

Our goal, here at Dan-Inject Dart Guns, is to make sure that using the best tranquilizer rifles, darts and immobilization equipment is as easy as possible.

Mike Ross knows the Dan-Inject dart and entire product line inside and out. He understands that using your immobilization equipment properly is crucial to getting the most out of your investment. This is why we set up our Learning Center. We hope you take advantage of it!

Mike Ross has been a featured speaker at such notable events as 2011 TVMA Annual Conference held at Texas A&M University, the NADEFA 2011 Annual Conference, the FLDA 2011 Winter Seminar and also hosts in depth darting courses throughout the nation.

Our Learning Center is open 24/7 and is ready to help you use your equipment effectively.

Dan-Inject will sponsor the darting contest. Both adults and kids can participate. 1st place adults get first choice of Binoculars, Gun Cleaning Kit w/Gun Case or cash. 1st place kids get first choice of Back Pack, Light Fishing Rod w/ Reel or Cash Prize.

There will be four separate shooting lanes. The event will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 from 1PM until 5PM and Friday, March 18, 2011 from 10AM until 1PM, or as the NADeFA says, “until everyone is done shooting.”

According To NADeFA’s mission statement, they were founded:

To foster a greater association among people who raise deer for commercial purposes, NADeFA® is dedicated to the promotion of deer farming and ranching as an agricultural pursuit and serves its members through its educational programs and publications and by providing leadership in setting and maintaining quality standards.

To get more information about the NADeFA conference, click here.

Dan-Inject Dart Guns Sponsors The NADeFA Darting Contest March 17, 2011

Mike Ross Will Speak at the A & M Veterinary College, College Station, TX March 6, 2011

Mike Ross Will Speak At The TVMA Annual Conference March 4-6, 2011 being held at the Hilton Hotel in College Station, Texas.

Mike will speak on Sunday, March 6, 2011 from 8AM until 12:30PM at the A & M Veterinary College.

His talk will explain how the use of dart guns can effectively be used to apply medication and vaccination remotely.
Some of the topics covered will be:

• Basic introduction to various types of dart guns CO2 versus .22cal
• Various methods of medication/vaccination application (vehicle/on foot/helicopter etc).
• Differences in applying vaccinations whether dealing with animals in captivity or the wild.
• Darting techniques.
• Correct needle / dart sizing for the particular application and species.

This session will also include a darting demonstration of where attendees will be able to use the equipment and receive advice and tips.

To register for the conference, click here.

Florida Deer Association And Dan-Inject Dart Guns Winter Seminar

It will be held at the First District Community Center, 9333 NE Highway 349, Old Town, FLorida. It is 9.4 mi. N of US 19 & 27 Old Town.

The price is $10 per person, which includes lunch.

Here are the Topics and Speakers:

• Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD):
  Our speaker will be Dr. John Dedwydler. This talk is sponsored by Cargill.
• Nutrition Management for your Herd:
  This seminar is sponsored by Purina.
• Tranquilization:
  Our speaker will be Mike Ross. This talk is sponsored by Dan-Inject Dart Guns.
• Q&A Panel Discussion

For more information call
Dwight Knight at (352) 542-1709

According to the FLDA:

The Florida Deer Association (FLDA) is the #1 advocate group for the proliferation of Whitetail Deer in the State of Florida. The FLDA and it’s many members, all share a common love and respect for the outdoors and value the experience wildlife brings to us, our families, and future generations. We represent both Hunters and Breeders to ensure there will always be a lasting heritage of whitetail deer for us to enjoy in the State of Florida.

December 2010

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from the Dan-Inject factory in Denmark.

It is with great pleasure that we announce that our ONLY Dan Inject agent and authorized repair service center in the United States and Latin America is Mike and Rebecca Ross from Dan Inject Dart Guns in Austin, Texas. Their phone number is 979-203-6735. They have been agents for two years and will continue to be the ONLY agents of the Dan Inject Brand.

Because of their incomparable experience in the wildlife field and their continued sales efforts, we have given them the exclusive representation in your country. We guarantee that they will be able to offer you the customer service, inventory and knowledge that we come to expect from our agents.

We will continue to produce the finest product available in the market in immobilization equipment and continue to work on new product as needed. Our product CONTINUES to be produced in our factory in Denmark, where our team of designers and Scandinavian craftsmen continue to produce and supervise so that you, the wildlife professional, receive only the best product, which is what you have come to expect from Dan- Inject. The Dan-Inject product is synonymous to high standards and this is one of the reasons we continue to have a worldwide reputation.

We wish you, your family and friends the very best during these holidays.

Dan-Inject APS

Mike Ross Will Speak At The 2010 ZAA Conference

The Sixth Annual Zoological Association of America (ZAA) Conference is being held from November 10-13, 2010 in Lafayette, Louisiana.

ZAA’s Mission . . .
is to promote the responsible ownership, management, and propagation of animals in both private and public domains.

According to the ZAA mission statement,

the ZAA strives to:

• Serve the needs of its members.
• Protect and defend the right to own animals
• Defend the owners of animals against the false allegations and mischaracterizations of “animal rights” activists.
• Promote legal and ethical methods for sustainable wildlife management.
• Encourage responsible conservation of genetics through cooperative breeding programs in private and public domains.
• Promote high standards and ethics through Zoological Association of America accreditation programs.
• Educate the media, policy-makers and the public through advocacy and adherence to best practices.
• Promote “conservation through commerce” as the only sustainable alternative to failed command and control wildlife regulations.

The 2010 ZAA conference will feature social events where professionals can meet and network with one another, tours of the Zoo of Acadania, and seminars featuring a variety of speakers.

Giving a lecture on Chemical Immobilization Equipment at 8:00 AM, Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the ZAA Conference will be Mike Ross of Dan-Inject Dart Guns.

Originally from South Africa, and now in Texas with his wife, Rebecca, Mike has owned and operated his own Game Capture Company and caught almost every species of game that South Africa has to offer, using many different types of capture methods including chemical capture.

The lecture is a must for anyone wanting to learn more about the various techniques used in chemical immobilization and how to choose the correct equipment for the task at hand.

There will be a few exhibitors on hand and Dan-Inject Dart Guns will have a booth at the conference. You can meet Mike Ross in person and you can purchase Dan-Inject equipment. Be sure to ask him what equipment is best for your needs.

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.

Dan-Inject Dart Guns Will Have Specials For All Attendees and Mike Ross Will Make A Presentation On Equipment Being Donated To The Texas Deer Association

Dan-Inject Dart Guns Will Be At The 12th Annual Texas Deer Association (TDA) Convention and Fundraiser, August 26 to 28, 2010. It will be held at the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas.

The convention fills up quickly, so be sure to register at the TDA website.

Mike Ross of Dan-Inject Dart Guns will be in attendance in booth 30. He will be donating a jabstick package deal and a JM Special package deal for the auction. Mike will make a presentation on the equipment before the auction takes place.

At the convention, Dan-Inject will have a special going on for all attendees. Now is the time to purchase your immobilization equipment from the premier manufacturer of tranquilization guns, rifles and darts – Dan-Inject Dart Guns.

Meet Mike Ross in person and he’ll be happy to answer your questions and concerns about using Dan-Inject darting systems for the tranquilization and transportation of all wildlife, game and ranch animals.

Meet Mike Ross In Person At The 12th Annual Texas Deer Assocation Convention and Fundaraiser, August 26 -28, 2010