A day in the life at the University of Pretoria. 01 April 1966

On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the mammal institute was founded within the Department of Animal Sciences.

During that time dr. J.A.J Meester worked with the African Mammal Project of the USA, Smithsonian Institute. Dr Meester's was prepared to transfer his research on southern Africa to the University of Pretoria. His work also fitted in well with the course in nature conservation that was implemented the year before at UP.

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