Cover / VoorbladPatterson’s eland Tragelaphus oryx pattersonianus, which occurs in north-east Africa, is clearly distinguished from the Cape eland by the white stripes on the flanks. Read more about t...
CONDITION MONITORING AND DISEASE SURVEILLANCE Cleve Cheney The wildlife industry is worth billions of rands. Imagine the catastrophic losses that could result if a disease like rinderpest suddenly made an unexpected appearance once ... Read more
001 - .243 Win (links) langs die .308 Win, waaruit dit ontstaan het. Daai 6mm ‘springbok-kalibers’ Deur Skietstok Hoewel die 6mm PPC-USA, 6mm STW en 6mm XC almal baie doeltreffend op springbokgrootte wild aangewend ... Read more
DINAMIKA VAN DIE WILDBEDRYF Die indrukwekkende groei in die produksie en bemarking van wild in Suid-Afrika word weerspieël in 2012 in die rekordomset op wildveilings van meer as R960 miljoen. Hoewel ʼn groot deel van hierdie omset betrekking h... Read more
Photo: ©Lorna Stanton / Gallo / AfriPics.comJ du P Bothma The name ‘eland’ is the Dutch word for the elk. The eland was originally named Antilope oryx by Pallas in 1766, based on a specimen from near Cape Town. It was renamed Taurotragus oryx by Wa... Read more
Pieter van der Walt Die wag-’n-bietjie-doring, gewone haakdoring, katdoring, amaquasdoring (common hookthorn, wait-a-bit thorn, mothôlô – N Sotho, umTholo – Zoeloe, umNyamanzi – Xhosa) Acacia caffra (RSA-boomnr 102), se swaardragname met darem die ... Read more
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Jokl le Roux The vast majority of hunters I have hunted with or accompanied during hunts over the years, left much to be desired with regard to being fit for hunting. They may have been excellent companions, nice guys or a good laugh around the campfire, but when it came to the hunting part, they were often underequipped, unprepared, unpractised, absolutely dependent on the PH or tracker, inexperienced and incapable in the sense of doing things for themselves, and generally physically unfit. &...
Pres Ian Khama's ban on hunting applies to state land only. It does not apply to private game ranches, except for protected species, such as leopard, says Ant Johnson of the Botswana Wildlife Producers Association (BWPA). He regards the over population of elephants in Botswana as a tremendous threat to conservation efforts. ”Very few of the areas of state land previously leased as hunting concessions are suitable for photographic tourism, so there will be no financial benefit at all to the tour...
Dr Ben Greyling, ARC-Animal Production Institute Making sense of scienceAlbert Einstein once said, “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, so is a lot”. One of our biggest challenges currently is how to make sense of all the information available and turn it into valuable knowledge. Genomics, a DNA-based technology, is in all probability one of the fastest evolving technologies today, yielding an ever-increasing amount of information that relates to the genetic make-up of an individual. Simpl...
Following on an introductory article in the three-part series, DR BEN GREYLING, programme manager of the ARC Animal Production Institute of Beef Cattle Improvement highlights important factors that may affect the genetic status of Cape buffalo. Introduction The Cape buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer is one of four genetically and phenotypically recognised subspecies of African buffalo that once roamed the continent in numbers exceeding a few million. Historically, the species inhabited nearly the...
In die eerste in ’n reeks van drie artikels wat handel oor molekulêre genetika as hulpmiddel vir die bestuur en bewaring van wild, met die klem op die Kaapse buffel, verduidelik DR BEN GREYLING, programbestuurder: vleisbeesverbetering van die LNR-Diereproduksie-instituut te Irene die beginsels van buffelgenetika. InleidingBiotegnologiese ontwikkelinge, en meer spesifiek op die gebied van DNS-tegnologie, het die afgelope twee dekades ’n groot bydrae gemaak tot die vooruitgang wat gemaak is in la...
