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Excerpts From Cries Of The Savanna :
“As Rick and I knelt down to offer our gratitude and appreciation for this wondrous creature’s sacrifice, Mgogo and Abdalah kept their eyes peeled for the two remaining buffalo, making sure they didn’t circle back in retaliation.” “This noble bull ha
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Scarce Genetics on Auction!
Established in 1970 and situated in the Limpopo and North West provinces, Matla Mamba Game Breeding is a family-run operation with expertise in rare game breeding. Matla Mamba was founded by Hannes du Preez 40 years ago. Hannes and his son, Jaco, f
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THE BIGGER PICTURE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT and PEACE
The importance of peace for sustainable development, including the development of the wildlife economy, is set out clearly in Sustainable Development Goal 16: “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to ju
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Guardians Of The Karoo Rangelands
Think Prairies. Think Steppes. Think Australian Outback. Think Great Plains, Pampas, Grasslands and Savannah. Think Karoo and Kalahari. In other words, consider all the places that South Africans might conceivably call veld. These are the rangelands
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Book Review
Author: Sue Tidwell Publisher: Struik Nature Language: English Pages: 474 Format: Kindle | RRP: US$5.99 Hardcover | RRP: US$27.99 Paperback | RRP: US$17.99 Cries of the Savanna is available from Amazon.com. Scan the QR code or visit www.amazo
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WORLD-WIDE INSTITUTIONAL DISPENSATION Computer-Based Climate Models
This is the third of six opinion papers on machinations, referring to complicated and secret plans to get power or control or get an advantage, used by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The previous opinion papers discussed the
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Message From The Co-sponsor
Professional herding using well-trained herders is an important means of regenerative farming with livestock and the first step to ensuring a healthy regenerated veld, a healthy environment for all and improved animal health and production. To take t
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Fostering Peace
In his inaugural speech in 1981, the much-hated Lennox Sebe, first President and dictator President-for-life of the “independent” apartheid collaborating Republic of Ciskei, advised that the policy of his government would be, “a meal a day for everyo
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Foot And Mouth Disease Update: The Genie Is Out Of The Bottle
In the update on the recent foot and mouth (FMD) disease outbreaks from the Department of Agriculture, dated 8 April 2022, the National Director of Veterinary Services, Mpo Maja, announces that: “South Africa currently has 56 active FMD outbreaks in
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GENETICS ON AUCTION! 13 to 16 July 2022!
Oorlog 51⅝" PURE KRUGER BLOODLINE RW 51⅝" SCI 133" Bosses L&R 15" Tip to Tip 103" At 8Y 0M Sire: SATARA More than two years have passed since Oorlog was introduced to his breeding herd and the satisfaction of witnessing the potential in his fi
PRIVATE GAME WILDLIFE RANCHING2 min readDiet & Nutrition
EVERYDAY Venison
Leslie van der Merwe ends his short introduction to his book Everyday Venison with a quote: “There is more to kudu than biltong and dry wors.” In the next 115 pages of the book, he goes about proving his statement. He does this in two ways. In the
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Sustainable Development Goals
Dr Francis Vorhies is a conservation economist and Director of the African Wildlife Economy Institute at Stellenbosch University (AWEI). He is also a Research Visitor at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit of the University of Oxford. The 2030 A
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Editorial Reviews
“To know Africa is to love her, and also to fear for her. Sue Tidwell captures the magic of safari and the wonder of Africa’s wildlife and people … with a keen sense of understanding the problems of that troubled land. With a new and unique perspecti
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The BIG MAC legacy
Ukujabula Game Breeders is proud to present Big Mac Junior (131 5/ 8" SCI, 505/ 8" RW at 6y 5m) – son of Bic Mac. The BIG MAC LEGACY is certainly showing remarkable consistency in the buffalo industry by breeding five 50"+ sons in five years with mor
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Pursuing Game Meat As An Alternative Income Stream
Target group: SA Game Farmers The required legal processes and the 5 necessary steps to follow will be explained in an exclusive series of seven articles and published in Private Game magazine. This series to practically demonstrate the legal steps
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Live Auction On 10 June 2022
An exceptional selection of top-quality animals will be showcased at the Bloodline Africa live game auction at Loft @ Nine, Menlo Park, Pretoria on 10 June 2022. Bloodline Africa comprises a group of extraordinary breeders in Limpopo, North West and
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Wild Plant Opportunities
First develop a ready market for a natural product, lower barriers to entry, and ensure sector-wide support and an adequate supply chain of the raw product. Where possible, do the groundwork using public funding. Then only start developing the wild p
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The Local Meat Market Opportunities And Challenges
It is important to kick-start this discussion on the local meat market opportunities with past and future perspectives in terms of growth in the wildlife industry by Dr Flippie Cloete (School of Economics, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus)
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Selected Literature
Adams JM & Faure H. 1997. QEN Members. Review and Atlas of Palaeovegetation: Preliminary Land Ecosystem Maps of the World since the Last Glacial Maximum. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, USA. www.esd.ornl.gov/projects/qen/adams1.html. Brink JS (201
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Earth’s Environmental Path
Specialist wildlife scientist, consultant and lecturer (Ecology, Zoology, Game Production). Studied at Pretoria University, 3 years fieldwork studies in the Kruger National Park, 12 years ecosystem analysis of Eastern Cape valley bushveld, 26 years
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Conservation-fashion
And now, Craig's images are about to help change the world yet again in an astounding collaboration where fashion meets passion. Redrhino Wilderness Scarves is a conservation-fashion initiative. The scarves feature images chosen by renowned conserv
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Changemakers
Currently Deborah Vorhies is the interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI) at Stellenbosch University where she is taking the lead on establishing the institution as a leading think-tank in Africa. Her res
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CRIES Of The Savanna
When non-hunter Sue Tidwell accompanied her husband, Rick, on a three-week hunting safari to Tanzania, she had no idea that it would be an eye-opening, life-changing experience. Like many Americans – hunters and non-hunters alike – she had romantic n
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Every farm deserves A BIG KUDU BULL
The Waterberg Kudu Breeding Project is situated in the Waterberg region between Lephalale and Thabazimbi. We breed exclusively with kudus. The project does not only select for the longest horns, but also focuses on the genetic diversity between the s
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OPERATION METEORITE launched!
EKO WILD (Pty) Ltd has adopted ‘Holistic Rhino Management Principles’ as its core approach to the most comprehensive rhino survival strategy to date. Security management by employing the best technologies and reliable teams. Habitat management to o
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A Bull Of Bulls
Early one morning back in 2017, my wife and I loaded a young buffalo bull on Dr Hein Muller's farm, Antioch near Hoedspruit. He was exactly three years and four months old that day. Excitement filled the air as we took the long road back home to Saga
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Cooking Venison: A Modern Approach
My journey with venison, or game meat in local parlance, began 40 years ago when I started hunting. I have always practiced “you eat what you shoot” as not to do so would somehow be dishonest. My first attempts were hampered by a lack of knowledge, a
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WILDLIFE RANCHING Lifts Its Game!
he wildlife T industry powered through the first quarter of 2022 with some exciting game auctions, thereby sharing unique genetics amongst members and providing the industry with positive stimulus for the rest of the season. A healthy 41 auctions too
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Publishing Editor’s Note
The United Nations 2030 Agenda provides us with an international standard or benchmark for assessing the strategies and approaches being adopted by our governments, our companies and our communities with respect to Africa's wildlife economy. In this,
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Super Sable
What does it take to consistently breed top-quality, record-breaking sables? There is more to it than meets the eye. The inspirational success story of Crown Game Breeders is founded on passion, well-researched knowledge and an extraordinary talent t
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