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AGRED SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT PANEL OF EXPERTS ON HUNTING
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29 Aug 2005 - By Dr. Aldo Berruti 11 August 2005
Submission to the Panel of Experts on Recreational and Professional Hunting
Dr. Aldo Berruti
African Gamebird Research, Education and Development Trust (AGRED)
11 August 2005
Contents
1. Summary
2. AGRED as a stake-holder
3. Basis for national norms and standards for hunting in South Africa
4. Canned lion hunting and trophy hunting in protected areas.
5. Industry analysis
5.1. Differences between gamebird and mammal hunting.
5.2. What is the industry worth?
5.3. List of gamebird species
6. Policy and legislative framework
6.1. Problems with monitoring, regulatory and permitting for gamebirds.
6.2. Recommendations
6.3. The need to transform the industry
7. Conservation issues
7.1. Conservation of gamebirds conserves biodiversity
7.2. Gamebird poisoning
7.3. Captive-breeding of gamebirds for hunting
7.4. Gamebird pest species
7.5. Falconry
7.6. Research
7.7. AGRED’s Gamebird Services Unit and Gamebirds of South Africa
8. Best practise
8.1. South African versus international best practise
9. Institutional and enforcement mechanisms
9.1. Centralised monitoring system
9.2. Designation of bag limits and seasons
9.3. Changes in permitting systems
9.4. Enforcement mechanisms
9.5. Role of AGRED
9. References
Appendix 1. Profile of AGRED
Appendix 2. List of supporting documents
Appendix 3. Gamebirds and sustainability
Appendix 4. List of issues to be addressed by norms and standards for gamebird
hunting.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the full 21-page submission please contact the AGRED Office via email: agred@netdial.co.za or telephone: 011-782 8756. |
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