From Briza Publications
The New Game Rancher
Compiling editors: Pamela and Peter Oberem
ISBN: 978-1-920217-32-7
EXTENT: 384 pages
Available
September
2016
FORMAT: 240 x 168 mm
Hard cover, full colour throughout
T
he New Game Rancher is a succinct guide to the complete spectrum of game ranching in South Africa
and is illustrated with more than 400 full colour photos, line drawings and illustrations. It is a collection
of contributions from zoologists, ecologists, geneticists, veterinarians, academics, conservationists and
experienced game ranchers.
The New Game Rancher is ideal for anyone with an interest in game farming, both game ranchers and those
associated with or interested in the business.
Contents:
● Chapter 1 Introduction to game ranching outlines the history and growth of the game business, and
the four pillars of game ranching, namely breeding, ecotourism, hunting and meat production
● Chapter 2 Ecosystems and Chapter 3 Game management discuss various general aspects of game
farming: veld management, planning, nutrition, predator management and capture of game animals.
● Chapter 4 Species accounts deals with the main species farmed by game ranchers: these include
large, medium and small antelope, buffalo, zebra, rhino, crocodiles and ostriches, and details the types of
management used with each particular group of animals.
● Chapter 5 Diseases and parasites deals with diseases, parasites and poisonings of the main game
species dealt with in the book.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Pamela Oberem is a writer, veterinarian and game rancher since 1994. She spent
most of her professional life at Onderstepoort as a researcher on bacterial and viral diseases, and also headed
up the vaccine production units of the Foot-and-Mouth laboratory and Onderstepoort Biological Products for
a number of years. Pamela is the author of a number of scientific publications, has contributed to chapters
in various textbooks on infectious diseases and vaccine production, and has been the author of a number of
publications including books on animal health and also schoolbooks on agriculture. She is a regular contributor
to the Wildlife Ranching magazine and is a published novelist.
Peter Oberem is a veterinarian and parasitologist by qualification; he is currently the CEO of South Africa’s
biggest locally owned animal health company, Afrivet, as well as a game rancher. He has served as Director,
President and vice-President of the Wildlife Ranching Association of South Africa over the past seven years,
and serves on the SA Veterinary Council. During his tenure as President of the WRSA he spearheaded the
move to transform game ranching in SA, and to promote the legal sale of game meat in the country and
internationally. He is currently the executive editor of the Wildlife Ranching magazine.
Briza Publications PO Box 11050, Queenswood, 0121, South Africa • Tel: +27 (12) 329-3896 • Fax: +27 (12) 329-4525
E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.briza.co.za • Bookshop: 121 Soutpansberg Road, Riviera, Pretoria, RSA
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Format: 240 x 168 mm
ISBN: 978-1-920217-29-7 (English)
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ISBN: 9781-920217-56-3 (Afrikaans)
Extent: 256 pages
R295.00 ea
Soft cover, integral binding, full colour throughout, 380 colour photographs and illustrations
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