The Replacement of Cattle with Eland Antelope in Namibia

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Natural Resource Management

Mentor Information

C. "Griff" Griffin

Department

Biology

Location

Kirkhof Center 1142

Start Date

11-4-2012 9:00 AM

Keywords

Environment, Sustainability

Abstract

The developing country of Namibia has an arid climate; and its ecosystems are better adapted to use by native ungulates than by introduced cattle. The eland antelope is biologically and physically similar to the main cattle breeds currently being farmed in Namibia. Foraging behaviors and diets of eland are better adapted to the desert-like vegetation of Namibia, resulting in less land degradation. I will compare the eland with the heavily used africander cattle breed with respect to growth and weight, behavior, lifespan, foraging, diet, fertility, health, husbandry, and financial costs of care. The economic prospects of farming eland may show great promise in Namibia. The findings will show whether or not the eland will be viable for farming at various farm sizes.

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The Replacement of Cattle with Eland Antelope in Namibia

Kirkhof Center 1142

The developing country of Namibia has an arid climate; and its ecosystems are better adapted to use by native ungulates than by introduced cattle. The eland antelope is biologically and physically similar to the main cattle breeds currently being farmed in Namibia. Foraging behaviors and diets of eland are better adapted to the desert-like vegetation of Namibia, resulting in less land degradation. I will compare the eland with the heavily used africander cattle breed with respect to growth and weight, behavior, lifespan, foraging, diet, fertility, health, husbandry, and financial costs of care. The economic prospects of farming eland may show great promise in Namibia. The findings will show whether or not the eland will be viable for farming at various farm sizes.