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| de Beer, P.J. | |
| The trophy hunting industry of South Africa: a proposed model to ensure its viable future | |
| 2009 Full Book | |
The trophy hunting industry of South Africa not only contributes to the economic welfare of the country, but also to employment across various sectors of our economy. The industry is further responsible for the conservation of species and promoting South Africa as a prime tourist destination. The industry is at risk of a near-future recession though. This is primarily due to unsustainable management practises, lodged in a current model that does not promote the long-term viability of the industry, although there is vast scope for potential growth. Negative public perception, over-regulation, mismanagement, poor service delivery, over-utilisation of game stock, and the over-supply of professional hunters and hunting outfitters are but some of the reasons why the need for a new management model exists. A model was therefore developed that identifies the minimum requirements associated with a sustainable trophy hunting industry. These minimum requirements include regulation, promotion and marketing, service delivery, education and training, knowledge and information management and distribution, empowerment, benefit distribution, conservation, and rate setting. These minimum requirements are allocated to the public and private functions respectively, according to the function's ability to best manage the specific minimum requirement. The model was applied to a case study to prove its effectiveness and usability. The case study proved that the model will have definite merit if employed as a new management model in the South African trophy hunting industry. It is recommended that the model be further verified, and once implemented, ongoing support be provided to allow an efficient transition from the current system to the proposed model. |
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