PRIVATE GAME WILDLIFE RANCHING

A great deal has been spoken in the past about the importance of unity amongst the various sectors of the wildlife industry. However, very little was said especially in the media, about the importance for industry and Government to align their goals

Daar is in die verlede al baie verwys na die belangrikheid van eenheid tussen die verskillende sektore van die wildbedryf. Daar is egter veral in die media baie min gesê oor die belangrikheid vir die wildbedryf en die regering om hulle doelwitte in l

here is a word in South Africa that speaks about the fact that one T can’t exist in isolation as a human being. The word – ubuntu – stresses the importance of unity. Why is unity so important? Strength underlies unity, and whenever people act in unis

‘Unity’ is a positive word that conveys a need for working together, full stop. Generally, we use it loosely, calling for unity but not defining what we mean – and unless we do so, we are doomed to failure. If one consults the dictionary, it gives

With his large, sabre-like trophy, Jacques Malan’s young sable bull, Ninja, is a sight to behold. A son of the renowned breeding bull Monster, Ninja boasts a horn length of over 50", with a remarkable tip-to-tip spread of 32 ¼". Not quite six years o

Bedryfskenners deel hul gedagtes Wat is my wild werd? Dít is ’n vraag wat die laaste tyd gereeld opduik. Ongeveer 12 maande gelede was daar baie verwarring om te kon bepaal wat ’n bok werd is omrede te veel diere in die algemeen geklassifiseer is

‘Unity makes strength’ has been the motto of various nations and entities throughout history, often linked to the well-known phrase ‘united we stand, divided we fall’. With conceptual roots that may date back to ancient Greece, and recorded in the Ne

The impact of the drought on farmers in the Western Cape has been severe. The national Department of Water and Sanitation imposed strict water allocations on farmers and, depending on where they were based and which dams they were drawing water from,

When Drs Peter and Pamela Oberem bought Dabchick in 1994, it was an overstocked cattle farm with few wild species. Acquired for the princely sum of R287 500, it took some time to turn the farm into the 1 050ha biodiversity hotspot it is today. Dabchi