environmental shepherds (=khoadi //hoas)
DESCRIPTION
Poaching & Stock Theft. To control a threat to wildlife & livestock farming & gauge general community support for the efforts of the Conservancy. Fires. Flooding. POACHING. STOCK-THEFT. Problem Animals. To track problem animal incidents over time & - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Environmental ShepherdsEnvironmental Shepherds(=Khoadi //Hoas)(=Khoadi //Hoas)
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To estimate predator populations at any given time
& get trends on how these
species are performing over time
Predators
PREDATOR LOGNAME:
Date Obs
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Spoo
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Species Number east south Notes (sex age structure, etc) Reported to…
Grid Cell/ GPSObs Type
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To provide information to Conservancy, Agric. Union & Agric. Association Committees
& inform ordinary Conservancy & Agric Union
members & Visitors about policies and activities
Community Meetings
Environmental Shepherds
Fixed-Route Vehicle Counts
To get:1. population estimates for quota
setting & carrying capacity2. trends of wildlife species to see how
they are performing over time3. a map of where the important
wildlife areas are
Community Shepherds are the natural resource management arm of the Community. In addition to monitoring, they also perform functions to maintain and improve common property resources.
Management• Game introduction & harvesting• Maintain water points• Fence maintenance• Fire breaks & firefighting• Manage trophy hunter• Road maintenance
To track these rare animals as they have high value and management can be applied on the basis of an individual animal or herd
Elephant/rhino monitoring
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To track mortalities to alert the Committees if there is a sudden rise in mortalities.
&Importantly to determine the cause of mortalities be this poaching, disease, etc
Mortalities
To track environmental ‘impacts’ that influence the natural resources so that changes can be explained and management can be adapted
Rainfall, Fire & Floods
Monthly
To track problem animal incidents over time &
measure the effort that goes into reducing conflict with problem animals
Problem Animals
PROBLEM ANIMAL LOG
NAME:
Date Village Species NumberType of
lossha number
Prevention (kraal/fence)
Yes
/No
Num
Kille
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Complainant
Complainant's signature
Extent of lossProblem animal Reaction
8LDAMAGE REPORT
Damage to livestock
Damage to water
Damage to crops
Attacks on humans
Livestock MonitoringTo track livestock condition, numbers of livestock and movement of herds in the area
To track seasonal and long-term changes in the veld so as to understand the impacts of grazing, wood collection and droughts and to predict food shortages for livestock and wildlife
Veld monitoring
Monthly & Yearly
To get trends on various wildlife species to see how they are performing over time
Wildlife patrols
WILDLIFE PATROLSOBSERVERS
MONTH
ROUTE:PATROL DAYS
DATE Species Numbereast south
Grid Cell/ GPS
Notes (sex age structure, etc)
Community liaison meetings
Committee meetings
RAIN-GAUGE NUMBER: RAINFALLYear :
Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall Day Rainfall
May June JulyJanuary February March April DecemberAugust September October November
Fires Flooding
To provide GFU support where required
To control a threat to wildlife & livestock farming &
gauge general community support for the efforts of the Conservancy
Poaching & Stock Theft
POACHING STOCK-THEFT