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WRSA Newsletter/NuusbriefOctober 2014/Oktober 2014
1. Wildlife Ranching Namibia (WRN) established!
2. Romaco Ranch sponsored a Livingstone Eland!
3. PMF Questionnaire/Vraelys
4. Moredun “snotsiekte” technology for SA?
5. WRSA member discount on BLACK Impala Tests!
6. Wildlife Ranching – The BREEDING issue
7. WRSA Conference & Gala Dinner 2015
8. WRSA Contact Details
1. Wildlife Ranching namibia (WRn) established!
“Like South Africa, Namibia is one of the few countries which recognises the private ownership of indigenous game animals. Hence, like South Africa, game numbers have soared in Namibia. Thus, unlike most of the rest of the world, the conservation benefits of sustainable utilisation of our natural resources are there for all to see in these two countries.
WRSA assisted with the planning and arrangements of a game ranching workshop in Windhoek on Saturday 25 October where prominent game ranchers from both South Africa and Namibia shared their experiences and where at the end, Wildlife Ranching Namibia (WRN) was formed and the Chairperson and committee chosen. I see this as a significant step as it will be a big boost to the Namibian Wildlife Ranching industry as well as our own as we have agreed to work together on many of our common problems to the benefit of Ranchers in both Countries. We from SA, congratulate them!” (Dr Peter Oberem, WRSA president)
WRsa spRei vleRke na namibië:
“Die tyd was ryp vir die stigting van Wildlife Ranching Namibië en 60 boere het dadelik aangesluit. Die samewerking en verhoudinge met die Ministry of Environment and Tourism in Namibië is gunstig om hierdie bedryf na die volgende vlak te neem. Die samerwerking met WRSA en hul kundige lede is van kardinale belang om WR Namibië in n sinvolle, leidend gewende organisasie te ontwikkel. Die belangstelling van die Namibiese boere om met buffels te boer was duidelik toe 90% van die boere hul hande opgesteek het toe die vraag aan hulle gestel is. WRN sien uit na n besige en opbouende fase met WRSA as hul mentor." (WRN).
Die strategies-belangrike wildinligtingsdag te Namibië het op 25 Oktober 2014 by die Wanderers Sportklub in Windhoek plaasgevind en is deur Herman Barnard, algemene-bestuurder van WRSA ge-open. Dr Peter Oberem, president van WRSA, het die geleentheid gebruik om die belangrikheid te beklemtoon wat samewerking in die bedryf in suidelike Afrika aanbetref.
Daar het ‘n behoefte ontstaan onder Namibiërs om’n struktuur soortgelyk aan die van WRSA van die grond af te bring. Wildlife Ranching Namibië is gestig om aan hierdie behoefte te voldoen.
Sowat 200 belangstellendes het hierdie dag bygewoon waaronder daar ook bekende Suid-Afrikaners was met wildsbelange in Namibië. Hierdie bekendes in die bedryf was WRSA vise-president, Wiaan van der Linde, Dries Visser (Pure Bred Game), Louis van der Watt (Nambreed Game Breeders) asook Piet du Toit (Pilansberg Game breeders).
Die hoofborg vir die dag was Epol. Ander borge was BenguFarm GAME, AfriVet, Farm4Game, WS2 Wildlife Stud Services, Cipla, Global Supplies en Vleissentraal.
Mike Bredenkamp is tot voorsitter verkies en Zelda von Schauroth, Adel Oosthuizen, Rainer Bling en Joey Coetzee vorm deel van die span wat verkies is om die inisiatief in Namibië te dryf.
Die sprekers het oor verskeie onderwerpe betreffende die bedryf voorleggings gedoen, wat die volgende fokus areas ingesluit het:
• Ekonomie in die Wildbedryf (Louis van der Watt)• Namibiese Wildboer (Annette Oelofse)• Wildvoeding in Perspektief (Craig Shepstone)• Die rol van die Wildveearts en belangrike gesondheids aspekte (Dr Ulf Tubbissing)• Waarde toevoeging tot vlakte wild (Piet du Toit)• Protokol om siektevrye buffelgroep in beesarea te vestig (Dr Johan Kriek)
Annette Oelofse (weduwee van die bekende Jan Oelofse) het haar aanbieding afgesluit met die volgende woorde. “Moenie huiwer nie! Klim in! Doen dit!”
Dr Johan Kriek, Minister Phohamba Shifete & Mike Bredenkamp WRN chairperson
Ellalien Davey
Dr Peter Oberem Annette Oelofse
2. Romaco Ranch sponsoRed a livingstone eland!
Romaco Ranch sponsored a Livingstone Eland in favour of the WRSA Research Fund. The trophy animal was collectively bought by the Trophy Breeders Group (www.trophybreeders.co.za) for a total amount of R510 000 at the 2nd annual WRSA Auction in Thabazimbi on 11 October 2014.
Ellalien Davey, WRSA Wildlife Rancher of the Year 2013, sponsored the male Livingstone Eland with horn measurements of L 36” R 34 1/2” and a base of 11” in the interest of much needed industry research.
For more information, refer to http://www.mpatamachawild.co.za/node/2241
3. pmf QuestionnaiRe
The estimated impact of predation on the commercial small and large livestock sector is in excess of R1.7 billion a year. The extent of the financial impact on the wildlife ranching sector is unknown, because we deal with wild animals and it is difficult to quantify losses. A study is currently being conducted by the University of the Free State under the guidance of Prof HO de Waal to estimate the impact of predation on the wildlife industry – it is suspected that predation has a huge impact on all game ranchers in South Africa. They need to gather as much information as possible to render a reliable and accurate report. Please assist Prof HO de Waal and colleagues by completing the attached questionnaire and return it directly to the University of the Free State at [email protected]
If more information is needed on the questionnaire, you may contact the researchers at the same e-mail address. All personal information is treated confidentially.
We once again appeal to eveRYone to complete this questionnaire.
The framework of the Best Practices for predation management was accepted at the most recent PMF meeting. Please refer to link on the PMF website http://www.pmfsa.co.za/home/knowledge-library/code-of-best-practice
3. pmf vRaelYs
Die beraamde impak van predasie op die kommersiële klein- en grootveesektor oorskry jaarliks R1.7 biljoen. Die omvang van die finansiële impak op die wildbedryf is onbekend, aangesien ons met wilde diere werk wat kwantifisering van verliese bemoeilik. ‘n Studie word tans deur die Universiteit van die Vrystaat onder leiding van Prof HO de Waal gedoen om die impak van predasie op die wildbedryf te bepaal – daar word vermoed predasie het ‘n groot impak op alle wildboere in Suid-Afrika. Hulle benodig soveel moontlik inligting om betroubaar en akkuraat ‘n verslag te lewer. Ondersteun asseblief vir Prof HO de Waal en kollegas deur die aangehegte vraelys te voltooi en direk terug te stuur aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat by [email protected]
Indien u meer inligting oor die vraelys verlang, kan die navorsers by dieselfde e-pos gekontak word. Alle persoonlike inligting word as vertroulik hanteer.
ons doen weereens ‘n beroep op almal om die vraelys te voltooi.
Die raamwerk van die Beste Praktyke vir predasiebestuur is onlangs goedgekeur tydens die PMF vergadering. Sien die link op die PMF webblad http://www.pmfsa.co.za/home/knowledge-library/code-of-best-practice
4. moRedun “snotsiekte” technologY foR sa?
Dr Riaan du Preez, head of Scientific affairs at Afrivet, and Prof Moritz van Vuuren of the UP Veterinary Faculty, Onderstepoort, departed on Wednesday 29 October for meetings at Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland where they will be progressing 2 projects with their fellow scientists there:
1. The local production of a vaccine against wire worm/”haarwurm”/Haemonchus spp. Local South African field trials have already been completed, the scientific dossier compiled by Afrivet and submitted to the Registrar Act 36 about 2 years ago now. We are looking forward to the registration in due course. As the initial proposal from Moredun was that we should buy vaccine from Australia where the product is already registered, despite being given to their authorities after it was submitted here. Unfortunately the cost is prohibitive. A proposal for local South African production has been made to Moredun and during this visit we hope to allay their fears about the quality of the product we will manufacture here.
2. The second aim of the trip is to gather first hand all the information necessary to progress the local manufacture of and testing in South Africa of the Moredun developed malignant Catarrhal Fever/”snotsiekte” vaccine. This is the field of expertise of Prof van Vuuren. We hope therefore that by facilitation the transfer of all the necessary information and virus isolates we will be able to facilitate a quicker start to the local trials and hence the registrations in South Africa.
UK based Moredun Pentlands Science Park near Edinburgh is committed to promoting animal health and welfare through research and education and is recognized worldwide for its contribution to research into infectious diseases of farmed livestock. Established by Scottish farmers in 1920, Moredun’s work has always been firmly based on addressing the needs of the farming industry and Moredun’s research has led to the development of many vaccines, diagnostic tests and improved treatment strategies for farm animals across the globe.
Dr du Preez will also visit the manufacturer of etorphine, the highly dangerous active ingredient of M99, with a view to ensuring that in future we in SA have a backup source when the local suppliers and manufacturers of M99 are having difficulties supplying the product. We cannot again go through the shortages and consequent significant losses experienced by veterinarians and game ranchers alike as experienced over the past number of months.
We wish these 2 scientists all the best in their important endeavours.
5. WRsa membeR discount on black impala tests!
The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) at Onderstepoort, University of Pretoria recently identified a mutation associated with the black phenotype in the impala.
In 2013, Johan van der Merwe of Leopard Rock – through WRSA (Wildlife Ranching South Africa) – provided some initial funding to start a project to determine the mutation responsible for the black impala. The laboratory subsequently found the mutation associated with this coat colour and developed a test which identifies carriers of the black mutation. Nyumbu Game and Mauritzfontein Stud Farm provided samples for the validation of this test.
In September 2014, VGL visited Leopard Rock to obtain specific blood samples as part of a group of experts who attended an intensive game capture project.
Dr Susan Miller reported on her experience at Leopard Rock:“I had the privilege of working with Dr Cindy Harper on this project and joining Johan van der Merwe and his team at Leopard Rock, in September, for three days of intense game capture. Being interested in the genetics of the colour variants of impala, this was an opportunity to collect some incredibly valuable blood samples from some of these animals for my research project. I was particularly keen to get samples of offspring and their parents. There was one known family group that included “Female 50”. Her capture at the end of the first day was very memorable. All of the previous impala has been darted from the helicopter and quite quickly succumbed to the effects of the drugs for a relatively easy capture, processing, and release. Female 50 however, was a fighter. She refused to give up – with the adrenaline in her system counter-acting the effects of the drug. So the vet had to give her several extra doses. Eventually the drugs were too much and she was captured, blood taken, the drug reversed, and she re-joined her herd. Success at last and we all breathed a sigh of relief! Overall it was an amazing three days working with some incredibly talented people”.
In order to show appreciation to WRSA for their support the VGL is offering a 25% discount to WRSA members on the black impala test. Members need to reference their WRSA membership number with each sample submitted for testing for the black impala mutation. Submission forms can be obtained by emailing: [email protected]
For more information, contact Dr Cindy Harper: [email protected] a detailed article on this topic in the October issue of Wildlife Ranching magazine – The BREEDING issue.
6. Wildlife Ranching – the bReeding issue
Extensive, intensive and selective breeding of rare and endangered species forms an integral part of a pro-active approach to prevent extinction.
We’ve all been debating the proverb, “if it pays, it stays.” Maybe, if it pays better, it stays? Or, if it pays – does it stay?
Southern African wildlife ranchers have the vision, desire, ability and ethics to develop and implement economic, environmental and social opportunities associated with sustainable conservation to ensure we can continue to sense the magical thrill of seeing wild animals roaming in Africa, whilst satisfying the demand for trophy hunting and actively contributing to world food security.
game lodge te huuR peR tendeR
Leshoka Thabang geleё naby Potgietersrus, ten volle toegerus
en gemeubileerd.
for more info contact us: [email protected] /
Johan van der Merwe and Dr Susan Miller
the upcoming deadline foR YouR adveRtising bookings is as folloWs:
issue 6: The geaR & gadgets issuebooking deadline: 19 November 2014 (brought forward to capitalise on the festive period)distribution: 10 December 2014
for advertising bookings, e-mail: [email protected] or contact liesl-carma schoeman: 082 852 6794
The editorial calendar and themes for 2015 will be distributed to all WRSA members by 31 October 2014.
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Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA) invites all members and international
stakeholders to attend the
2015 WRSA confeRence
And gAlA dinneR!
dates to diarise: 13 – 15 March 2015
Venue: Sun City, North West, South Africa
For more information on the event,
rates and accommodation:
contact us:
http://wrsa2015.soaconferences.co.za/form/
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Bookings for the conference and gala dinner opened on 01 October 2014!
WRSA Conference Announcement
PRoVinSiAle en STReeKSVooRSiTTeRS
GAUTENG Willem Prinsloo 082 562 7076 [email protected]
NOORDWES Alfrancois Henning 082 455 7517 [email protected] Jan Rautenbach 082 492 4049 [email protected] Jaco Engelbrecht 083 442 5424 [email protected] Paul Neethling 084 613 0779 [email protected] Angus Sholto-Douglas 083 406 0147 [email protected] André Meyer 082 565 8071 [email protected] Stephen Mitchell 083 676 5434 [email protected] Karel Landman 083 265 0937 [email protected] Johan Serfontein 082 555 1332 [email protected]
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President Dr Peter Oberem 082 821 6577 [email protected] Wiaan van der Linde 0824545325 [email protected] & promosie Norman Adami 079 509 0855 [email protected] Ellalien Davey 083 391 7755 [email protected] Borrie Erasmus 083 277 9580 [email protected] Peet Koen 082 458 9218 [email protected] met Jagorganisasies Dale Cunningham 083 655 5597 [email protected] & lededienste Bernard Groenewald 082 459 2569 [email protected]
Advieskomitees & spesiale projekte Angus Sholto-Douglas 083 406 0147 [email protected] & transformasie Barry York 083 231 1115 [email protected] & transformasie Karel Landman 083 265 0937 [email protected] & natuurlike hulpbronne Marietjie Odendaal 082 878 7427 [email protected]
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WILDHANDELAARS Jaco Engelbrecht 083 442 5424 [email protected] Reuben Saayman 082 374 4388 [email protected] (PROA) Pelham Jones 082 299 3161 [email protected] Robert Reader 083 274 6379 [email protected] Hans Kooy 082 891 5889 [email protected] Regter Hennie Lacock 083 305 0123 [email protected] & SWARTWITPENS Jacques Kriek 083 235 1993 [email protected]
WILDEBEESTE & KLEURVARIASIES Richard York 083 564 1839 [email protected]
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