Livestock predation in South Africa: The need for and value of a scientific assessment

• Graham I.H. Kerley,
• Kevin G. Behrens,
• Jane Carruthers,
• Marius Diemont,
• Jurie du Plessis,
• Liaan Minnie,
• Philip R.K. Richardson,
• Michael J. Somers,
• Craig J. Tambling,
• Jane Turpie,
• Hermias N. van Niekerk,
• Dave Balfour

Affiliations

Graham I.H. Kerley

Centre for African Conservation Ecology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Kevin G. Behrens

Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Jane Carruthers

University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

Marius Diemont

Webber Wentzel, Cape Town, South Africa

Jurie du Plessis

Department of Mammalogy, National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Liaan Minnie

Centre for African Conservation Ecology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Philip R.K. Richardson

Human Wildlife Solutions, Cape Town, South Africa

Michael J. Somers

Centre for Wildlife Management, Centre for Invasion Biology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.

Craig J. Tambling

Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

Jane Turpie

Environmental Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Hermias N. van Niekerk

Unit for Livestock and Wildlife, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Dave Balfour

Independent Researcher, East London, South Africa