BOOKSHELF
Early ideas for maplotter’s Christmas reads
you will need a copy of The
New Game Rancher, compiled by Pamela and Peter
Oberem. The recommended
f your property is big
price is R395.
enough you might be
This is a succinct guide to the
interested in keeping some
complete spectrum of game
head of game, in which case
ranching in South Africa
and is illustrated with more
than 400 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
published by
Briza
Publications
and is ideal for
anyone with
The New Game
Rancher
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an interest in game farming,
both game ranchers and those
associated with or interested
in the business.
Topics include a history of
game farming, ecosystems,
game management, diseases
and parasites and accounts of
the various species.
Guide to Trees
Introduced
into Southern
Africa
A
beautiful new
tree book takes
an in-depth
look at trees that are
not indigenous to
South Africa. Guide
to Trees Introduced
into South Africa is
written by Braam
van Wyk and
Hugh Glen,
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www.sasmallholder.co.za
published by Struik.
Southern Africa is home to
more than 2 000 introduced
tree species. These non-native
species are encountered daily
and form a familiar part of our
urban landscapes, growing
successfully in parks, gardens,
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