Ranchers May Overstate South Africa Animal Numbers, EWT Says
- About six million wild herbivores estimated on private land
- Endangered Wildlife Trust publishes study on wildlife ranching
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South African privately owned wildlife farms may be using inflated numbers of animal populations in their care, according to a study by the Endangered Wildlife Trust.
There are about 6 million herbivores on private farms, said the study. Previous academic literature, cited by hunters and ranchers to bolster their conservation credentials, had said there were between 16 million and 20 million animals on ranches, EWT said.