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Combining wild and domesticated livestock

There are three ways in which wild and domesticated animals may be combined extensively on a ranch: Ranching primarily with livestock and keeping some wild herbivores coincidentally or additionally. Ranching primarily with wildlife in conjunction with a small herd of...

Terrestrial game bird management

Quail birds are classified as terrestrial birds because they are land dwelling   Terrestrial birds are birds which do not fly often and mainly stay on the ground like the helmeted guineafowl, francolins, partridges, and quails. In times of danger, these birds...

Waterbird Management

Waterbird management is important to conserve these species ( Unsplash )   In South Africa, there are a total of 17 species of indigenous waterbirds. There are three types of geese, one is a coot, and the rest are types of ducks. There are four species of...

The Yellow-Billed Duck (Anas undulate)

Adult yellow billed ducks have streaked blackish grey on the head and neck regions ( Brian Calver )   Description Hence the name and the bright yellow bills should make identification of the yellow-billed duck easy. However, they are still confused with other...

The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

Description This is the second largest waterfowl that are found in South Africa, with males weighing more than 2 kg. The large size, the predominantly brown colouring above the greyish colouring below, the brown patches around the eyes, and a single often...