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Anderson, J.L.
Restoring a wilderness: the reintroduction of wildlife to an African national park
1986 International Zoo Yearbook (24/25): 192-199
In the restocking of an area with wildlife the carrying capacity, stocking rate, habitat suitability and endemic diseases present must be considered. An imbalance in the age/sex ratios as a consequence of the practicalities of capture and transportation techniques may temporarily affect the success for a project. When unloading animals from transport vehicles it is preferable to release them directly into a field or, should this not be possible, into a temporary fenced enclosure to allow them to re-establish their social groupings over a number of hours. The Pilanesberg reintroduction project, where nearly 6000 animals of 20 species were relocated, is considered to have been highly successful and in 1984 an economic return of almost US$250000 was obtained from the sale of animals. The introduction of the Cheetah was inappropriate. Their number had to be controlled because of their high reproduction and absence of predators.
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