Wildlife / Game Farmer
OFO No: 612902
Other names for Game Farmer:
Game Farm Foreman
Game Production Supervisor
What is a Wildlife/Game Farmer?
Tourism is this country can be extremely profitable. Most tourists come to see our wildlife.
A Wildlife/Game farmer breeds wildlife (game) for:
- To restock game farms or national parks
- To increase numbers of endangered wildlife (eg cheetahs, roan, sable, rhinos etc)
- For hunting
- For export to other parks or zoos
- For private farms
Most game gets sold at local auctions. In 2013, one male buffalo sold for R18 million! This bull will go into a breeding programme to make sure quality of calves improves.
What does a Wildlife/Game Farmer do?
- looks for the right piece of land for farming wildlife
- monitors and studies breeding stock
- selects and buys good quality breeding specimens
- looks out for parasites & diseases and controls them
- monitors fences – keeps animals safe inside and people safe outside
- controls nutrition
- assists and monitors breeding programmes
- attend auctions (sell & buy)
- negotiate deals with overseas and private clients
- manages shipping of animals safely to their destinations
- keeps records
Are you . . . ?
- passionate about wild animals?
- lover of the outdoors?
- a hard worker?
- observant?
- environmentally conscious?
- dedicated?
- a good communicator?
How do I become a Wildlife/Game Farmer?
A good understanding of genetics and animal sciences would be most important.
- CLICK HERE for more information on ANIMAL BREEDER
PATH 1
National Diploma in Game Ranch Management
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Tshwane University of Technology
PATH 2
National Diploma in Game Ranch Management
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Game Ranch Management
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Tshwane University of Technology
Courses in Wildlife Management would also be extremely beneficial:
- UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
BSc (Hons(Wildlife Management)
- WILDLIFE CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (University of Pretoria)
- WILDLIFE CAMPUS
- CONSERVATION ACADEMY
- SOUTHERN AFRICAN WILDLIFE COLLEGE
TRAINING:
- CLICK HERE to check for a training institution near you to see what they offer.
- Make sure you understand their entry requirements for each course.
- To avoid scams, make sure your institution is registered with the Department of Higher Education.
- CLICK HERE to check accredited Private Higher Education Institutions.
- SAWMA: The Southern African Wildlife Management Association
OTHER CAREERS TO CONSIDER: Game Ranger … or … Nature Conservationist
Is becoming a Wildlife/Game Farmer the right career choice for me?
