Oliver,
Agreed. It's a bit sad really when you know that many of the Hadogenes and Opistophthalmus spp. have such limited distributions in RSA and other regions (e.g. Namibia) and due to the activities of man (i.e. quarrying, urban expansion, etc.) and RSA's strict enforcement of its wildlife laws, that several of these magnificent animals may not be around in another 10 years.
Would be nice to see the wildlife agencies and hobbyists in RSA working together to create a selective harvest and breeding program that would benefit the scorps and the effort involved. In time, this program would make it possible for such a group to offer a limited number of cb offspring for sale per annum to enthusiasts in America, Europe and other countries, with monies from sales going to support continued breeding efforts or to breed other threatened scorpion species in Southern Africa. Of course, it's all a dream!
Agreed. It's a bit sad really when you know that many of the Hadogenes and Opistophthalmus spp. have such limited distributions in RSA and other regions (e.g. Namibia) and due to the activities of man (i.e. quarrying, urban expansion, etc.) and RSA's strict enforcement of its wildlife laws, that several of these magnificent animals may not be around in another 10 years.
Would be nice to see the wildlife agencies and hobbyists in RSA working together to create a selective harvest and breeding program that would benefit the scorps and the effort involved. In time, this program would make it possible for such a group to offer a limited number of cb offspring for sale per annum to enthusiasts in America, Europe and other countries, with monies from sales going to support continued breeding efforts or to breed other threatened scorpion species in Southern Africa. Of course, it's all a dream!