SANParks' Culling Policy

[Lisbeth]

[Klipspringer]

Next "culling" operation underway in SANParks

https://www.sanparks.org/docs/groups_te ... to-bid.pdf

Tender:
The appointment of a credible service provider(s) for the provision of culling services for South African National Park.
CONTRACT PERIOD
The duration of this contract will be for a period of one (01) year

Namakwa National Park:
Ostrich - Struthio camelus 250
Gemsbok - Oryx gazella 200

Mokala National Park:
Warthog – Phocachoerus africanus 400
Springbok - Antidorcas marsupialis 200
Waterbuck - Kobus ellipsiprymnus 20
Ostrich - Struthio camelus 100

Addo Elephant National Park:
Warthog – Phocachoerus africanus 1000
Kudu - Tragelaphus strepsiceros 100
Plains Zebra – Equus quagga 100

Camdeboo National Park:
Fellow Deer 10
Ostrich – Struthio camelus 100

Tankwa National Park:
Ostrich – Struthio camelus 80

Karoo National Park:
Ostrich – Struthio camelus 60

Here the bids received from culling providers - and the revenue for SANParks

https://www.sanparks.org/docs/groups_te ... rvices.pdf

This was awarded to
Agama Trading 25 CC
Kolskoot Skietspan
Commercial Game Culling

for ZAR 1,892,848.25 hunting revenue for SANParks


Next culling now up for tender
https://www.sanparks.org/docs/groups_te ... to-bid.pdf

[Lisbeth]

Addo Elephant National Park:
Warthog – Phocachoerus africanus 1000
Kudu - Tragelaphus strepsiceros 100
Plains Zebra – Equus quagga 100

That's a lot, especially the warthogs

[Peter Betts]

Plenty Warthogs in Addo and they are Vermin >> not originally found in E Cape

[Richprins]

Ostrich oversupply!

[Klipspringer]

Apparently the smaller parks don't have self-regulating predator-herbivore system or park management is not interested in having.

[Richprins]