wildlife Archives

Horn growth characteristics of sable antelope (Hippotragus niger niger) in South Africa

2022
Issue: 3
Volume: 52

C.A. Shepstone, P.C. Lubout, J.H.C. Van Zyl, L.C. Hoffman & G.F. Jordaan Page: 374 - 382

2024-10-06
Dr. Michael MacNeil

A study of horn growth characteristics of sable antelope in South Africa investigated the environmental effects of sex, calving year and season on horn development for animals up to 50 months old. Horn growth characteristics were assessed in the age…

2013
Issue: 3
Volume: 43

C.J.L. du Toit, H.H Meissner & W.A. van Niekerk Page: 376 - 393

2024-10-06
vanryssen

Previous greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories did not include game as an emissions source. Recently game farming has become a recognized commercial enterprise in the agricultural sector in South Africa, contributing approximately R10 billion to the sectorial gross domestic product. The…