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A few short thoughts....

Posted by Chris & Mathilde Stuart on Tuesday, April 17, 2018,
The time has just been running away and our web page updates have suffered as a result. A few short thoughts from the last three months:

PHASA/CPHCSA:

The whole hunting ethics saga in South Africa continues. With the unethical hunters cornering PHASA - pro "canned lion hunting", amongst other issues. Those more ethical hunters breaking away from PHASA to found CPHCSA. South African hunting is already viewed from overseas with a hint of disgust. Safari Club International and Boone&Crocket no lon...
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The Mesquite Menace

Posted by Chris & Mathilde Stuart on Sunday, December 10, 2017,


Mesquite (Prosopis spp.), a group of about 40 small leguminous trees are native to the south-western USA and Mexico. Several species, especially Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), were introduced into South Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as both a shade tree and as a source of fodder for domestic livestock. It was cultivated and planted out in many arid areas of central, northern and western parts of South Africa. It forms dense thickets that even goats cannot penetrate a...
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