Wildlife disease research and economic development
1981
Karstad, L. (Veterinary Research Laboratories, Kabete (Kenya)) | Nestel, B. | Graham, M.
In Africa wildlife and domestick stock frequently graze the same lands. In looking at the interrelationships between these two groups of animals it is important to adopt an overall ecological approach that takes into account both land use and resource conservation. It is recognized that wildlife does play a role in conserving grazing lands. Such conservation is of prime importance in Africa where the desert is advancing rapidly and taking over more than 60,000 km of land every year. The primary conclusion arrived at as a result of research on wildlife diseases, is that the role of wildlife as a carrier of disease of domestic stock has been over-emphasized. As a result, much unnecessary slaughter of wildlife has taken place. Through appropriate strategies of land use management, domestic and wild stock can exist together harmoniously. In general, the disease risks from wildlife seem to be limited and the prospects for a more effective and economic utilization of wildlife appear to be promising. In order for better wildlife utilization to take place, some important changes in traditional attitudes will need to take place.
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