Team Members
Grant Zunckel, Peace Parks’ H4H Project Manager, has an Honours degree in Agriculture (Grassland and Animal Science) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He has since managed a cattle-grazing and grassland project for South Africa's National Grazing Strategy, encompassing seven grassland and veld types in KwaZulu-Natal. Grant also has conservation experience managing a private game reserve in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, a part of the Greater Kruger National Park. Throughout his career spanning over 30 years, he has been dedicated to conservation, grassland restoration, and managing environmentally sensitive areas.
Our Challenge
Uncontrolled animal movement is one of the biggest challenges in communal rangelands. Livestock that is not kraaled and herded properly results in:
- Rangeland degradation
- Predation
- Disease transmission through contact with wildlife
- Poor herd health (high mortality and morbidity)
- Poor production
- Stock theft
- Tourism conflict
- Poor market and trade confidence
Our Opportunity
Regaining livestock movement control in communal rangelands through skills development, improved resources and incentives can lead to multiple positive effects.
