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Management of roan, sable or tsessebe populations within range where rainfall > 400mm

POTENTIAL LIMITING FACTOR REQUIRED ACTIONS
    Illegal hunting Ensure effective law enforcement
               
    Elephants Reduce population densities to less than 0.5 animals/km2
               
    Fire <25% of area burnt annually, none burnt in successive years
               
    Veterinary fence Dialogue with veterinary authorties to mitigate effects
               
    Disease Monitor severity of outbreaks, handle as appropriate
               
    Legal hunting Monitor trophy ages, set quotas for enough breeding males
           
    MONITOR NUMBERS Growth rate > 5%? If management results are not being met, relocate the population
       
             
    Population approaching carrying capacity? TRANSLOCATE  
         
ENHANE EXISTING POPULATION   ESTABLISH NEW POPULATION