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IN the past the control of wild animals, where these conflicted with human interests, has been through destruction, and the rate of destruction has increased greatly in recent years. The possibility of the virtual elimination of the wild ungulates from Africa is a matter for concern if only on the following grounds: (1) The value of these animals as providers of meat under a system of game management and selective cropping. (2) The as yet unassessed effect of the disruption of the natural balance on soil and flora, especially with regard to erosion, desiccation and increase in bush density. (3) The danger of extinction of species and sub-species. (4) The value of these animals as a tourist attraction.
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Crockford, J. A., Hayes, F. A., Jenkins, J. H., and Feurt, S. D., Trans. North Amer. Wildlife Con., 22, 579 (1957).
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BUECHNER, H., HARTHOORN, A. & LOCK, J. Control of African Wild Animals. Nature 185, 47–48 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185047b0
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