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Wildlife Audit System JG du Toit January 2012
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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Examples from Database
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White Rhino/Province
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White Rhino: Hunting vs Poaching
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Drug Register: M99 Use Variation
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White Rhino: Average Auction Price
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Rhino: Effect of Horn Sales
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Databases needed
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Types of Databases needed
Department of Agriculture Disease database Locality and census database DNA database Translocation database Drug register
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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
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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
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Additional value of DNA
Traceability of individual animals Inbreeding status Parentage
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Databases paid/populated
Census Drug register Hunting Poaching Wildlife Translocation DNA
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Why can farmers not use DNA?
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Proposal: Enforce Databases Legally
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Thank You!
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