Adatabase of approximately 9000 trophy measurements of ungulates hunted in South Africa
between 1993 and 2001 was analysed in order to detect monotonic trends in trophy quality
over time. In a species-specific analysis, declines were found for impala (Aepyceros
melampus), springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) and mountain reedbuck (Redunca
fulvorufula). In an area-specific analysis, a decline was found in the Northern Cape Province.
Conversely, blesbok (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi ) (species-specific) and the Free State
Province (area-specific) showed increases in trophy quality. As an economic indicator, the
monitoring of trophy quality allows agencies to potentially evaluate the quality and
sustainability of their ‘huntable’ ungulate resources.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000829 |
| Date | 27 February 2007 |
| Creators | von Brandis, RG, Reilly, BK |
| Publisher | South African Journal of Wildlife Research |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Rights | South African Journal of Wildlife Research |
| Relation | ICI Science Citation Index |
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