Wildlife Audit System JG du Toit January 2012

Who do we represent Wildlife Industry Trust SAPS – Green Falcons SARS Open platform created between the private sector & government SAPS – Green Falcons SARS Medicines Control Council

Legal 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”

Problem 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

Currently: Data Reporting in Wildlife CITES SANBI SA Nat Biodiversity Institute OIE 9 Provinces DEAT Dept of Environment & Tourism DoA Dept of Agriculture SANParks National Parks WRSA Wildlife Ranching SA

Proposed: Data Reporting in Wildlife CITES OIE DEAT Dept of Environment & Tourism DoA Dept of Agriculture WIT Wildlife Industry Trust SANParks WRSA Prov DEAT Prov DoA WTA PHASA OVI

Examples from Database

White Rhino/Province

White Rhino: Hunting vs Poaching

Drug Register: M99 Use Variation

White Rhino: Average Auction Price

Rhino: Effect of Horn Sales

Databases needed

Types of Databases needed Department of Agriculture Disease database Locality and census database DNA database Translocation database Drug register

Types of Databases needed Department of Environmental Affairs Locality and census database DNA database (proof of diversity) Translocation database Utilisation databases Taxidermy Hunting Poaching Culling

Advantages No cost Self-administration 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 DNA Traceability of individual animals Inbreeding status Parentage

Databases paid/populated Census Drug register Hunting Poaching Wildlife Translocation DNA

Why can farmers not use DNA?

Proposal: Enforce Databases Legally

Thank You!