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1 Wildlife Audit System JG du Toit January 2012

2 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

3 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”

4 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

5 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

6 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

7 Examples from Database

8 White Rhino/Province

9 White Rhino: Hunting vs Poaching

10 Drug Register: M99 Use Variation

11 White Rhino: Average Auction Price

12 Rhino: Effect of Horn Sales

13 Databases needed

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

15 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

16 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

17 Additional value of DNA
Traceability of individual animals Inbreeding status Parentage

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

19 Why can farmers not use DNA?

20 Proposal: Enforce Databases Legally

21 Thank You!


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