Guidelines for the harvesting & processing of wild game in Namibia 2016
Date
2016
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Republic of Namibia, Ministry of Environment & Tourism
Abstract
The wildlife industry in Namibia has shown tremendous growth over the past decades and is currently
the only extensive animal production system within the country that is expanding. Several factors
are responsible for the dramatic increase in wildlife in range and numbers across Namibia with the
most important being the devolution of rights over wildlife by the state to freehold landowners and
communal conservancies. Tourism, live sales and trophy hunting have significantly contributed
to the tremendous growth, however they cannot alone sustain further growth. Harvesting wildlife
for the purpose of meat production is a viable option, since there is a demand for healthy and
high quality meat proteins to feed the ever-increasing world population. It is also predicted that
Namibia will experience climate changes in the near future which will further necessitate the optimal
management of wildlife herds. The need to hygienically harvest game spearheaded the writing
of this guideline booklet with the intention of it being used by Namibian game farmers and game
harvesting teams. However, this booklet is a guideline and hence does not replace any regulatory
food laws with regards to the harvesting and processing of game for commercial meat production.
Description
CITATION: Van Schalkwyk, D. L. & Hoffman, L. C. 2016. Guidelines for the harvesting & processing of wild game in Namibia 2016. Windhoek, Namibia : Ministry of Environment & Tourism.
Keywords
Harvesting, Processing, Wild Game
Citation
Van Schalkwyk, D. L. & Hoffman, L. C. 2016. Guidelines for the harvesting & processing of wild game in Namibia 2016.