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Removing southern African fences may help wildlife and boost economy

Fences intended to protect cattle from catching diseases from wildlife and other livestock in southern Africa are in disrepair, restrict wild animal migrations and likely intensify human-elephant conflict—but a plan to remove key sections could make both livestock and wildlife safer, a new Cornell U...

Removing southern African fences may help wildlife and boost economy
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Fences intended to protect cattle from catching diseases from wildlife and other livestock in southern Africa are in disrepair, restrict wild animal migrations and likely intensify human-elephant conflict—but a plan to remove key sections could make both livestock and wildlife safer, a new Cornell University study suggests.

Originally published at Phys.org

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