wildlife audit system
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Wildlife Audit Wildlife Audit SystemSystem
JG du Toit JG du Toit January 2012January 2012
Who do we representWho do we represent
• Wildlife Industry Trust– Open platform created between the private sector
& government
• SAPS – Green Falcons• SARS•Medicines Control Council
Legal requirementsLegal requirements
The National Environmental Biodiversity Act (NEMBA) instructs the South African National
Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) to “collect, generate, process, coordinate and disseminate information about biodiversity
and the sustainable use of indigenous biological resources, and establish and
maintain databases in this regard”
ProblemProblem
Nature conservation, Agriculture & Veterinary services
are spread over 9 provinces, giving a total of 27 bodies that must
communicate with the private sector involved with wildlife
9 Provinces
Currently: Data Reporting in Currently: Data Reporting in WildlifeWildlife
DEATDept of Environment & Tourism
DEATDept of Environment & Tourism
DoADept of Agriculture
DoADept of Agriculture
Proposed: Data Reporting in Proposed: Data Reporting in WildlifeWildlife
DEATDept of Environment & Tourism
DEATDept of Environment & Tourism
DoADept of Agriculture
DoADept of Agriculture
Examples from Examples from DatabaseDatabase
White Rhino/ProvinceWhite Rhino/Province
PoachingPoaching
HuntingHunting
White Rhino: Hunting vs White Rhino: Hunting vs PoachingPoaching
Drug Register: M99 Use Drug Register: M99 Use VariationVariation
White Rhino: Average White Rhino: Average Auction PriceAuction Price
Rhino: Effect of Horn SalesRhino: Effect of Horn Sales
Databases neededDatabases needed
Types of Databases neededTypes of Databases needed
• Department of Agriculture– Disease database– Locality and census database– DNA database– Translocation database– Drug register
Types of Databases neededTypes of Databases needed
• Department of Environmental Affairs– Locality and census database– DNA database (proof of diversity)– Translocation database– Utilisation databases• Taxidermy• Hunting• Poaching• Culling
AdvantagesAdvantages
• No cost– Sponsored by SAB
• Self-administration– No data capture costs
• Collective data can be used in management & decision making
• Concept accepted by other Government Departments
Additional value of DNAAdditional value of DNA
• Traceability of individual animals• Inbreeding status• Parentage
Databases paid/populatedDatabases paid/populated
• Census• Drug register• Hunting• Poaching• Wildlife Translocation• DNA
Why can farmers not use Why can farmers not use DNA?DNA?
Proposal:Proposal:Enforce Databases Enforce Databases
LegallyLegally
Thank Thank You!You!
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