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Big 5 or not?
Gert Fourie
There is just something different about a big five reserve, something that makes the imagination go. “What if we get stuck in a breeding herd of elephant?” “If my vehicle breaks down – will I make it to the camp without becoming dinner?” “What should my first reaction be when I come across a lioness staring me in the face at 30 m?” Some thoughts are frightening but in a sense exhilarating …
Information that makes a difference
Gert Fourie
Not a favourite topic to discuss over a braai … rather tell the story of the evasive eland that was eventually hunted. Often this topic is completely ignored. Sometimes it is
generalised or a gut feeling is used to determine what it is. Others take it very seriously and make sure it is absolutely correct… the carrying capacity and stocking rate of their farm. Many game ranchers go through three stages….
Is groter beter?
by Gert Fourie
Het jy ’n kommersiële wildboerdery? Bied jy jou plaas as jagbestemming aan plaaslike of oorsese besoekers? Vra jouself die vraag af: Wat bied ek my kliënte wat die ander honderde jagplaasbestemmings in Suid-Afrika nie bied nie? Is ek ook deel van die honderde, indien nie duisende wildplase nie tussen 500 ha en 1 500 ha, wat die besoekende jagter dieselfde soort fasiliteite, jagbare diere en ondervinding bied?
Daar is verskillende benaderings – een grondeienaar sal op sy 1 500 ha-plaas ’n 500 ha-jagkamp uitspan sodat jagters die wild relatief maklik kan kry…
Goedkoop boer is duur boer
Gert Fourie
In hierdie artikel word die waarde van ecologies advices vir die wildboer bespreek deur twee wildplase met mekaar te vergelyk. Die waarde van ‘n ekologiese bestuursplan vir sinvolle wildboerdery word beklemtoon. Lees hierdie artikel geskryf deur ekologiese konsultante…
A higher income from you game farm
The question always remains: “Could I possibly produce a higher income from my game farm?” Are you currently unknowingly mismanaging your farm? Correct planning and management could make a difference in the potential income of your game farm!
Regular feeding of game
Gert Fourie
It doesn’t take a long time for the exception to the rule to become more and more common, until it is the accepted norm. Only a few years ago, in the ‘90s, it was not common practice to feed game on a regular basis. Most of the game farmers we consulted then were only feeding during very dry years and sometimes during winter periods. In fact, those days our recommendations were…
World Cup Soccer and Game Ranchers
by Gert Fourie
What does Joel Santana, 75 nations and game ranchers in South Africa have in common? They are all anxiously awaiting the kick-off of the 2010 World Cup Soccer in South Africa.Ideally, game farm owners should have already been preparing for this event. This article serves as an introduction for the landowner who believes he qualifies as an eco-tourist destination during this period.
A bushy problem
by Gert Fourie
I was very surprised when I saw the photographs. The aerial photographs were taken in 1955, 1980 and 2006 respectively. The changes were obvious: This farm used to be an open grassy area with scattered trees and over the last 50 years had turned into very dense woodland. This is one example of the “savanna” habitat of South Africa that has changed drastically over the last 100 years, due to bush encroachment occurring from the Eastern Cape to the Kalahari and all the way to Messina.
Intensive breeding of rare game species
by Gert Fourie
A protected animal is defined as an animal of which the population size has diminished to such an extent that there is a potential threat to the future occurrence of the species. Conservation authorities have a primary responsibility of protecting our biodiversity and natural ecosystems in South Africa. Game farmers have a similar responsibility, but with an additional requirement – conserving biodiversity in a financially viable way.
Renostervoels: voordeel of nadeel?
by Gert Fourie
n Pragtige voëltjie met ’n rooibek. ’n Voëltjie wat die harte vinniger laat klop … nie altyd om dieselfde redes nie. Vir die voëlentoesias en natuurbewaarder is die teenwoordigheid van hierdie voëls ’n riem onder die hart, want dit dui op ’n ekosisteem wat na baie jare se misbruik weer besig is om te herstel. Vir sommige wildboere en beesboere bring dit bekommernis en selfs woede wanneer hulle hierdie voëltjies naby kosbare diere sien. Hoekom die bohaai?
Other involvements in game industry:
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Articles in non-scientific game and agricultural magazines – Gert Fourie
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Presentations (veld- and game management) at wildlife functions and study groups – Gert Fourie
Previous Written and Published
Articles (by Gert Fourie):
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| The threat to the game industry | Game & Hunt | 2010 |
| Kies jou plaas reg | Wild & Jag | 2010 |
| The value of consultants | Game & Hunt | 2010 |
| Kleurmutasies | Wild & Jag | 2010 |
| Genetics and game farming | Game & Hunt | 2009 |
| Vroue in die wildbedryf | Wild & Jag | 2009 |
| Aardverwarming | Wild & Jag | 2009 |
| Predators | Game & Hunt | 2009 |
| Beste metode om wild te oes | Wild & Jag | 2009 |
| World Cup Soccer and the Game ranchers | Game & Hunt | 2009 |
| Is groter beter? | Game & Hunt | 2009 |
| Information that makes a difference | Game & Hunt | 2009 |
| Regular feeding of game | Game & Hunt | 2008 |
| Big 5 or not? | Wild & Jag | 2008 |
| A bushy problem | Wild & Jag | 2008 |
| Intensive Breeding of Rare Game Species | Wild & Jag | 2008 |
| Renostervoels: voordeel of nadeel? | Wild & Jag | 2008 |
| Game farm development and management – four part series |
Farmer’s Weekly |
2004 |
A higher income from your game farm |
Farmer’s Weekly |
2004 |
Droogte bestuur |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Veldsoorte |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Van bees- na wildboerdery |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Brandbestuur |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Beplanning vir eko-toerism |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Infrastruktuur van ‘n wildplaas |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Keuse van ‘n wildplaas |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Vestiging van wild |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Bestuursplan vir suksesvolle wildboerdery |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
‘n Duur jagseiseon |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Soet en suur |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Tydsberekening |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Waarde van wildplase |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Van slagysters tot boomplaatjies |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Wegholvure |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
‘n Hoër inkomste uit jou wildplaas |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
‘n Nuwe benadering tot bosbeheer |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Informasie era |
SA Game & Hunt |
2003 |
Sinvolle bestuur vir koede |
SA Game & Hunt |
2004 |
Verswakte graslaag in die bosveld wek kommer |
SA Game & Hunt |
2004 |
Soos ‘n dief in die nag |
SA Game & Hunt |
2004 |
Die dinamika van veld op ‘n wildplaas |
SA Game & Hunt |
2004 |
Implementering van bestuur |
SA Game & Hunt |
2004 |
‘n Nuwe sonsondergang |
SA Game & Hunt |
2004 |
Die wildboer en chemikalieë |
SA Game & Hunt |
2004 |
Hoeveel moet ek aan dienste spandeer |
SA Game & Hunt |
2004 |
Kan ek brand of nie? |
SA Game & Hunt |
2005 |
Bestuursopsies volgens jou behoefte |
SA Game & Hunt |
2005 |
Foefie of hulpmiddel |
SA Game & Hunt |
2005 |
Wildplaaswinsgewendheid in Suid- Afrika |
SA Game & Hunt |
2005 |
Ekologie en ekonomie van wildplas |
SA Game & Hunt |
2006 |
‘n Wildplaas net geskik vir die eienaar |
SA Game & Hunt |
2006 |
Goedkoop boer is duur boer |
SA Game & Hunt |
2006 |
Veldrehabilitasie |
SA Game & Hunt |
2006 |
Kaarte van jou wildplaas |
SA Game & Hunt |
2006 |
Wildoes – hoe benader ek dit? |
SA Game & Hunt |
2006 |
Bosverdigting |
SA Game & Hunt |
2006 |
Bosbeheer in die wildbedryf |
SA Game & Hunt |
2006 |
The Game farmer and the ecologist |
Helicon | 2002 |
‘n Duur jagseisoen
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Noordelike Wildboer Organisasie |
2005 |
Beplanning vir eko-toerisme |
Noordelike Wildboer Organisasie |
2005 |