Researchers from University of Pretoria provide details of new studies and findings in the area of zoology.

Agriculture Week | March 12, 2009 | Copyright

"Legislative changes during recent decades resulted in a massive shift away from livestock towards game ranching in southern Africa, resulting in significant increases in the abundance and distribution of many wildlife species. However, there are problems associated with game ranching from a conservation perspective, including persecution of predators, overstocking, introductions of exotic species and genetic manipulation of 'huntable' species," scientists in Pretoria, South Africa report.

"We suggest here that most of these problems could be overcome through ...

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