- Title
- The profile of local hunters in South Africa
- Creator
- Du Plessis, Madelaine Patricia
- Subject
- Hunters -- Economic conditions -- South Africa
- Date Issued
- 2020
- Date
- 2020
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MSc
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/48324
- Identifier
- vital:40847
- Description
- The South African hunting industry, but more specifically local hunting, is regarded as one of the key sectors within South Africa’s wildlife industry – not only for the significant economic contribution it makes, but also from an equally vital conservation point of view. Despite this, local hunters are neglected in the sense that hunting accommodation and hunting packages provided by the majority of game ranches mainly focus on accommodating trophy hunters. This study investigated the profile of local hunters in South Africa. The objectives of this study were the following: establishing the factors which determine the profile of local hunters and then comparing the results to existing information, as well as identifying the economic contribution local hunters make towards South Africa’s economy. The study commenced with a literature review of existing research on the local hunting industry and on the profile of local hunters. Thereafter, a self-administered questionnaire was developed and conducted amongst active local hunters via the CHASA hunting confederation website, by means of which the primary data for the current study were collected. The study concluded that the profile of the South African local hunter has undergone slight changes from what previous research had established. This was attributed to several external as well as internal factors. The current research would assist hunting farms in approaching the local hunting sector with up-to-date information in order to accurately tailor their packages and marketing in line with the evidence presented in this dissertation regarding the changes in the profile of the South African local hunter.
- Format
- XV, 190 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Science
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
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