Sep 30, 2013 | News
CITES recently stated on its website that: The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) welcomes the Executive Order on Combating Wildlife Trafficking issued by the President of the United States, Barack Obama, on 1 July 2013. The Executive Order addresses both its domestic and international response to the current surge in wildlife trafficking.
The Executive Order establishes a Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, to be co-chaired by the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Interior, and the Attorney General (Co-Chairs), or their designees, who shall report to the President through the National Security Advisor, with certain tasks assigned to it.
“This Executive Order sends a very powerful message both domestically and internationally on the need to treat wildlife crime as a serious crime on a par with narcotics and arms trafficking. The offer of financial and technical assistance to affected range States to tighten laws and strengthen capacity to combat wildlife trafficking, including the targeted training of front-line enforcement officers, is much needed,” said Mr John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General.
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
CITES het onlangs op sy webwerf gemeld dat: Die Sekretariaat van die Konvensie oor Internasionale Handel in Bedreigde Spesies Wilde Fauna en Flora verwelkom die Uitvoerende Bevel rakende die Bestryding van Smokkel van Natuurprodukte wat deur die President van die VSA, Barack Obama op 1 Julie 2013 uitgereik is. Die Uitvoerende Bevel spreek die binnelandse en internasionale reaksie oor die oplewing in smokkel van natuurprodukte aan.
Die Uitvoerende Bevel loods ‘n Presidensiële Taakmag van Natuurproduk Smokkel met bepaalde voorgeskrewe take, en met die Staatsekretaris, die Sekretaris van Binnelandse Sake en die Prokureur-Generaal of hul gemagtigdes as mede-voorsitters om deur die Nasionale Veiligheids Raadgewer aan die President verslag sal doen.
‘Hierdie Uitvoerende Bevel stuur ‘n sterk boodskap dat natuurlewe misdaad net so ernstig is as dwelm- en wapensmokkel. Die aanbod tot finansiële en tegniese hulp met beter wetgewing om die smokkel van natuurprodukte hok te slaan en die beoogde opleiding van voorste linie wetstoepassers is uiters nodig.’ volgens Mnr John E. Scanlon, die CITES Sekretaris-Generaal.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
AHI would like to draw the industry’s attention to the CIC Young Opinion Research Award.
The CIC (International Council for Game & Wildlife Conservation) is a global non-profit inter-governmental organization aiming to conserve wildlife through its sustainable use. The Young Opinion working group of the CIC focuses on creating a global network of young scientists under the age of 35, who believe in the values which the CIC is advocating.
The CIC Young Opinion Research Award is aimed at supporting researchers whose projects contribute to the sustainable use of wildlife for the benefit of natural heritage conservation. Thereby, the goal of the Young Opinion Research Award is to promote scientific research in the accordance with the spirit of CIC’s convictions. Participants are required to send a summary of their research project, explaining the aim, methods and conclusions of the project.
The jury, a committee of CIC experts, will determine the two winners, who will be rewarded with an invitation to participate at the 61st General Assembly in Milan (23 – 26 April 2014) and to present their projects and get in contact with key representatives and experts in the field of sustainable hunting. The prize covers the registration fee, accommodation and travel expenses. The deadline for application is 15 November 2013. The results will be announced by mid-February 2014.
Requirements: Students of Masters and Doctoral programmes under 35 years old are eligible to apply. The summary should meet the following criteria:
- Cover the research topics dealing with sustainable hunting based on one or more of three approaches – economic, socio-cultural, ecological (topic examples: ethics, politics, or history of hunting; wildlife management measures from habitat improvements to harvest strategies)
- Maximum length is 3600 characters/two pages
- Working language – English
- Send your submissions to office@cic-wildlife.org with the subject CIC Young Opinion Research Award 2014.
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
AHI will die bedryf se aandag graag vestig op die CIC Jong Opinie Navorsings-toekenning.
Die CIC (Internasionale Raad vir Wild en Natuurlewe Bewaring) is ‘n globale, interstaatlike organisasie sonder winsbejag met natuurbewaring by wyse van volhoubare benutting as doelstelling. Die Jong Opinie werksgroep van die CIC fokus op die daarstelling van ‘n globale netwerk van jong wetenskaplikes onder die ouderdom van 35, wat CIC se waardes ondersteun.
Jong Opinie Navorsings-toekenningbeoog om navorsers te ondersteun wie se projekte bydrae tot volgehoue benutting van die natuurlewe tot voordeel van die bewaring van die natuur erfenis. Vervolgens is die doel van die Jong Opinie Navorsings-toekenning om wetenskaplike navorsing ooreenkomstig die gees van die CIC se oortuigings te bevorder. Daar word van deelnemers verwag om ‘n opsomming van hul navorsingsprojek te verskaf, waarin die oogmerk, metodiek en gevolgtrekkings van die projek uiteengesit word.
Die paneel bestaande uit ‘n komitee van CIC kundiges sal twee wenners bepaal. Die wenners sal beloon word met ‘n uitnodiging na die 61ste Algemene Vergadering in Milan (23-26 April 2014) om hul projekte voor te lê en kontak te maak met sleutelspelers en kundiges op die gebied van volhoubare jag. Die prys dek die registrasiefooi, verblyf en reiskoste. Die spertyd vir aansoeke is 15 November 2013. Die uitslag sal middel Februarie 2014 aangekondig word.
Vereistes: Meesters- en Dokotorale kursus studente jonger as 35 kwalifiseer om aansoek te doen. Die opsomming moet aan die volgende standaarde voldoen:
- Een van drie benaderings rakende volhoubare jag dek, synde: economies, sosio-kultureel, of ekologies (onderwerp voorbeelde: etiek, politiek, of jaggeskiedenis, natuurlewe bestuur vergelykings van habitat verbetering to oes strategieë.
- Maksimum lengte is 3600 karakters/twee bladsye
- Voertaal – Engels
- Dien aansoeke in met die onderwerp aangedui as CIC Young Opinion Research Award 2014 by office@cic-wildlife.org.
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
Die Wildman Jag & Buitelewe ‘franchise’ is onlangs deur JJ Wapens van Ermelo in Suid-Afrika van staple gestuur. Winkels het reeds in Graaf-Reinet en Upington geopen, terwyl winkels binnekort in Ellisras, Rustenburg en Nelspruit gaan open. Nog ‘n winkel is in die Kaap in proses. Wildman se doel is om plaaslike jagters met ‘n ononderbroke reeks ingevoerde en plaaslike produkte te voorsien, want dis iets waarmee plaaslike jagters sukkel.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
The Wildman Hunting & Outdoor was recently launched by JJ Wapens of Ermelo in South Africa. Franchise shops have already opened in Graaff-Reinet and Upington while shops will soon open in Ellisras, Rustenburg and Nelspruit. Another is in process for the Western Cape. Wildman’s objectives are to provide local hunters with a constant and interrupted range of imported and local products – something local hunters have been battling with.
Sep 30, 2013 | News
After a long spell of non-availability of Somchem reloading propellants, stock is again available from dealers. This includes Somchem S-365 regarding which serious shortages have been experienced from early 2013.
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
Na ‘n geruime tyd wat Somchem herlaai dryfmiddels nie beskikbaar was nie, is dit nou weer by handelaars bekombaar. Dit sluit Somchem S-365 in waarvan ernstige tekorte sedert vroeg 2013 ervaar was.
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
Differentiate or Die, was the name of a book I bought about 10 years ago. It got my attention that’s for sure. Since then there have been several more that all revolve around a central theme: If you cannot distinguish yourself from your competition, you risk dying – or perhaps less dramatic, going out of business.
While the offer of a safari in Africa may seem hard to differentiate, if you stop and think of all the elements of the experience, there are many opportunities to do this, and you need take a good look at your operation, and see exactly where or what they are. If it is your values – are you a serious, quiet type; big party animal; devoted Christian; family man; no-children man; military man? You name it, these are all ways to describe you personally. Your lodge experience: Is it formal, modern, rustic, chic, luxurious, homely, a castle, a mansion, a farm-house, or sharing-your-home-like?
I have been to various photographic lodges and recall some interesting little points. One was of elephant dung that had been crushed and spread down the path between rooms to make the walk between rooms silent. Try walking on a path of dried mopane leaves and see the difference. I’ll never forget it.
From the moment clients arrive in camp, the little touches, the attention to detail with their accommodation or catering, are so important.
I recently worked with an operator who happens to be the longest-running safari operator in his country. Yet, hidden in small text, unlikely to be noticed, was this hugely differentiating fact. There is only one company that can claim this, and if you are it – well then make sure everyone knows it!
More often than not, the hunters say that it’s everything up to and around the actual last pulling of the trigger that they factor into their safari experience and remember you for. The more pointers you can identify and use to differentiate yourself, the better.
So, look for your differences, your ‘unique selling propositions’, as they refer to this in marketingspeak. Then my best suggestion is to tell the world about those differences in order that you stand out.
– Richard Lendrum
Sep 30, 2013 | Bulletin - September 2013
Differentiate or Die, was die naam van ‘n boek wat ek omtrent 10 jaar gelede gekoop het. Dit het my aandag getrek. Sedertdien het talle ander boeke met dieselfde sentrale tema verskyn: As jy jouself nie van jou opponent kan onderskei nie, loop jy die risiko om te sterf – minder dramaties gestel; die risiko van ondergang.
Alhoewel dit moeilik mag klink om ‘n Afrika jagsafari te onderskei, is daar tog baie sulke geleenthede as jy daaroor gaan dink, jou onderneming goed onder die loep neem en presies bepaal wie en wat dit is. Indien dit jou waardes is – is jy die ernstige stil tipe, ‘n feesdier, toegewyde Christen, familieman, geen-kinders man, eks-weermag? Noem dit; daar is altyd ‘n manier om jou te beskryf. You kamp-ervaring: Is dit formeel, modern, landelik, elegant, luuks, huislik, ‘n kasteel, ‘n herehuis, ‘n plaashuis of asof gaste by jou gesin inwoon?
Ek was al by talle fotokampe en dink aan interessante klein goedjies. By een was dit die olifantmis wat verpoeier en oor die paadjies gestrooi was om dit doodstil te hou as mens tussen die hutte rondstap. Probeer maar net op ‘n droeë mopanieblaar paadjie te stap om die verskil te ervaar. Ek sal dit nooit vergeet nie.
Vanaf die kliënte se aankoms in die kamp is die klein dingetjies, die aandag aan die detail van hul akkommodasie en etes, van uiterste belang.
Ek het onlangs met ‘n ondernemer gewerk wat die langste ononderbroke safari onderneming in sy land bedryf. Tog word die ontsettend belangrike onderskeiding in klein skrif weggesteek waar dit nie opgemerk word nie. Daar is net een onderneming wat die aanspraak kan maak en as dit jy is – maak seker almal weet dit!
Byna sonder uitsondering sê jagters dat dit absoluut alles tot en met die finale trek van die sneller is wat hulle as hul safari ondervinding in ag neem en jou voor onthou. Hoe meer aspekte jy kan raaksien om jouself te onderskei, hoe beter.
So, soek na verskille, jou ‘unieke verkoopstellings’ soos wat daarna in bemarkingstaal verwys word. My voorstel is dat jy die wêreld dan inlig oor hierdie onderskeidende elemente waarvoor jy uitstaan.
– Richard Lendrum
