Bolstered by the success of translocating the first batch of one-horned rhinos to Manas National Park under the Indian Rhino Vision Plan 2020, the Assam Forest Department is now preparing for sending two more rhinos to the park. While the first two rhinos released on April 12 were males from Pobitora Sanctuary, the next rhinos selected for translocation would be two females, also from Pobitora. Well-placed sources in the Forest Department told The Assam Tribune that the rhinos could be transported to Manas following a dry spell of about a week, which would be needed to tranquillise and transport the animals. A recent survey of Pobitora revealed that motor transport was just not possible in the present rainy scene. According to sources, the security situation in-and-around Manas has improved considerably, and therefore the rhinos after their release are not likely to face any serious threat. The local administration and people have both expressed their keenness to ensure better protection for the rhinos. Significantly, Manas was home to a sustainable population of rhinos till the 1990s when they were targeted during the tumultuous days of the Bodoland movement. Ultimately, they were decimated by poachers and other criminal elements. Ahead of the recent translocation, Manas acquired a few rhinos, which had their origins in Kaziranga National Park. They were reared at the park's rescue and rehabilitation centre managed by WTI, and subsequently taken to Manas for