NMGP115 LU5

Why is regional location important when buying a game ranch?

• Controls labor availability

• Determines access to supermarkets

• It influences vegetation and animal types

• Determines air quality

A ranch with diverse veld types can:

• Hold fewer animals

• Burn easier

• Support a wider range of species

• Be fenced cheaper

Which veld type needs specific grazer management?

• Sweet

• Savanna

• Sour

• Bushveld

Best time to buy a ranch is:

• End of dry season

• After fire

• During floods

• During tourist season

Long narrow ranches should be avoided because:

• They hold fewer dams

• They increase fencing cost

• They are better for crops

• They look bad

Why should you do a game count before purchase?

• To avoid predators

• To impress neighbors

• To know current animal numbers

• To check grass height

Which of the following should be checked before buying a ranch?

• School availability

• Number of trees

• Animal pens and fencing

• Road signs

Disease control areas are regulated to prevent:

• Soil erosion

• Poaching

• Fire

• Foot and mouth disease

Wildlife production includes all EXCEPT:

• Game capture

• Tourism

• Hunting

• Vegetable farming

Ranches near cities benefit from:

• Reduced transport costs

• Lower taxes

• Better animal control

• Higher rainfall