It is time to end the debate on introducing exotic wildlife

There has been a long-running debate on the merits of introducing exotic wildlife to wildlife production units in South Africa. This review examines the major issues, and concludes that exotic animals should not be introduced to extensive wildlife production units on natural habitats. It is also argued that a clear separation in goals and principles must be made between intensive and extensive wildlife producers, and that the latter two terms should be used in preference to wildlife farmers and ranchers.