A temporal analysis of trophy quality in South Africa: Has trophy quality changed over time?

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-158

  von Brandis, R G ^a   Reilly, B K ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hunting; South Africa; Trophy quality; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; HUNTING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TREND ANALYSIS; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; FREE STATE; NORTHERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS; DAMALISCUS PYGARGUS PHILLIPSI; REDUNCA FULVORUFULA; UNGULATA;

EID: 38149011336     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/0379-4369-37.2.153     Document Type: Article

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