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Game ranching originated in Africa. Parameters for measuring productivity in nine popular ranching ungulate species are examined, as are management and economic considerations. Many wild ungulates have evolved in Africa, yet attempts at domestication have been spasmodic and seemingly ineffectual. Although these species are apparently well suited to game ranching, only limited research has so far been carried out. Suggestions are made regarding future research.
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Skinner, J.D. (1996). Game ranching. In: Taylor, V.J., Dunstone, N. (eds) The Exploitation of Mammal Populations. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1525-1_5
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