Farmers who raise livestock and game have enough ways to deal with predator problems because there are so many ways to control predators. It's important to think about all your options and use a few of them at the same time. Most of the time, preventive measures are...
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Regulatory Framework
Introduction Producers should learn about the national, provincial, and local laws and ordinances of South Africa to keep ecosystems healthy and avoid getting in trouble with the law. This legislation is mostly handled by the Agricultural DARDLR, the Environmental...
Preventative and Remedial Measures in Predation Management
Preventive Measures Fencing: An example of a game fence which used both electric fencing and jackal-proof mesh at the bottom 1. Jackal-proof fencing. Predators like the black-backed jackal and caracal can't move around as freely when there are jackal-proof mesh fences...
Predator Identification
Kill and feeding signs of different predator species. (Source: Predators and farmers – EWT)
Identifying the Cause of Death
The carcass can be useful to help identify the type of predator responsible for the killing. (Source: https://c.stocksy.com/) A farmer’s goal in managing predation must be to reduce livestock losses to a minimum and find a new balance so that he saves an...