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The Game Capture School™ was established in early 2002 with the vision to address the need for a skills development programme for capturing game with emphasis on practical, hands-on experience for the wildlife industry. This vision resulted in the compilation and delivery of a number of courses aimed at the needs of our clients.

Please read more about each of these courses on our courses page.

Our Clients
If you are one of the following, you could be one of our students!

    Veterinarians

    Game Farmers and/or Wildlife Managers

    Veterinary Assistants/Nurses

    Wildlife veterinarian students

    Game Rangers

    Game Capturers

    Animal keepers

    National and international students of wildlife related courses

    Interest groups or individuals

    School, universities, technikons, colleges, libraries etc.

    Zoo personnel

Our Values
We value the importance of wildlife in the mega picture of Africa and value each animal we handle, capture and translocate. Similarly, we value each student as a unique contributor to conservation in Africa and we value sustainability in our training programmes.
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Our Code of Business Practice

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We accept, promote and present different methods of humane capture, handling and translocation of species of wild animals in the game ranching and wildlife industry.

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We accept, promote and present methods whereby we can minimize the occurrence of stress, pain, injury and death in wild animals during the capture and translocation process.

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The Game Capture School only makes use of competent individuals/lecturers and experienced capture teams in our training programmes.

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During all stages of training, capturing and translocation, the welfare of the animal shall be considered. Cruel, inhumane or negligent handling of captured animals will be avoided.

Our Mission

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To be recognized as the market leader in all aspects of our service.

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To establish and continue to develop a pathway and structure aimed to educate and train all levels of society involved and interested in the wildlife industry.

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To enhance professionalism and ethical methods of dealing with wildlife.

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To play our part in conserving Africa’s natural heritage.

Our Team

With a combined total of approximately 55 years experience and service in the wildlife industry, this team represents the engine room of all operations. They are fiercely loyal to the aims and objectives of The Game Capture School. Expertise and competency are hard won qualities which are clearly well represented in this unique team.

Prof. W. Meltzer

Veterinarian

Mr. HA Friedl

Commercial helicopter pilot

Ms. PE Nieuwoudt

Managing Director

Additional Lecturers

Dr. L. Venter

Wildlife Veterinarian

Dr. R. Burroughs

Wildlife Veterinarian

Prof. Bertschinger

Wildlife Veterinarian

Plus other consultants or lecturers - depending on the course to hand.

Strategic Alliances

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University of Pretoria
Centre for Wildlife Management
Contact: Prof. W. van Hoven

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Centurion Academy
Contact: Mr. Jonathan Bloomer

 Dedicated to Conservation and Education

PO Box 1637 | Mookgophong | SOUTH AFRICA | 0560
Cell/Mobile : +27 082 825 8735
E-mail : info@gamecapture.info

Date of entry: November 2001 | Date of latest update: March 28, 2008