© Howard Voren Q: We have a rat problem. We have tried all types of different rat baits and poison pellets. Most of them are never even touched. We have both indoor and outdoor aviaries. The rats are a problem in both of them. We’ve also tried traps. After the first one or two are…
© Howard Voren For the beginner, trying to make the right decisions concerning the purchase of breeding stock is like jumping into the great unknown. Do I buy local or out of state? Do I buy young, older or proven pairs? Do I buy from breeders, jobbers or at bird swaps? Do I demand health…
CapeNature is a government entity responsible for managing and maintaining 31 nature reserve complexes comprising 112 nature reserves, of which 106 are terrestrial and six are marine protected areas, totalling 828 506 ha in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. CapeNature offers a variety of eco-tourism products at 25 of its nature reserves. As…
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species. How CITES works CITES works by subjecting international trade in specimens of selected…
Biosecurity for Bird Breeders.
Helminths of wurms is een van `n reeks parasiete wat voëls as gashere gebruik en die verhouding is gewoonlik nadelig vir die voël. Hulle word in drie verskillende tipes ingedeel nl. Nematodes (rondewurms), Cestodes (lintwurms) en Trematodes (slakke). In die geval van rondewurms kom die volwasse wurm in die voël voor, dit reproduseer d.m.v. eiers…