A council directive written by the delegates of JCC Hardap to resolve the detrimental human-wildlife conflict issue in Hardap
The council has recently brought up a council directive that would potentially reduce the ongoing human-wildlife conflict in Hardap. The implementation of new infrastructure would help to transport animals away from the residency areas. In the long-term, this would be extremely effective in preventing animals and humans coming into contact with one another and therefore reducing the human-wildlife conflict in Hardap.
The Council directive was brought up and elaborated by the main submitter Petrus Simon Kooper as well as the respective Co-Submitters; Hercules Jantze and Okawi Stelle-Botes. The directive was discussed on and various delegates requested for friendly amendments to be made; including changing the materials of the potential fences to be constructed from steel to wooden, which would prove to be more ethical and safe for the animals.
With the construction of fences as stated in Article II Clause 7 of the directive; animals would not trespass into the local’s territory. “The main reason why animals cross over into the locals’ farms is that they happen to see the food in the farms, so if there are fences constructed, they would not have any incentive to cross over in the future,” as explained by the delegate Hercules Jantze.
In addition to this, the directive also takes into account the safety and comfort of the animals. The fences mentioned in the above would be made of wood that has a blunt tip to avoid animals getting injured should they come into contact with the fences. It would also be saturated with chilli powder; this prevents animals from coming into close proximity with the fences due to the animals’ sharp sense of smell.
In Article II Clause, it states that stray animals in surrounding areas are to be transported to conservancies. The clause states that animals would be directed by infrared sensors that would be placed along temporary paths to guide animals to the said conservancies. Not only is this method of directing animals efficient, it is also extremely affordable and cheap. This allows Hardap to save its resources and reduce the amount of funding required in order to relocate animals.
The delegates have managed to come up with a sustainable and safe method to relocate these animals and directly reduces the amount of human-wildlife conflict occurring in the Hardap area. The council directive manages to balance both the safety of animals along with reducing the amount of resources required, which kills two birds with one stone.
The council has recently brought up a council directive that would potentially reduce the ongoing human-wildlife conflict in Hardap. The implementation of new infrastructure would help to transport animals away from the residency areas. In the long-term, this would be extremely effective in preventing animals and humans coming into contact with one another and therefore reducing the human-wildlife conflict in Hardap.
The Council directive was brought up and elaborated by the main submitter Petrus Simon Kooper as well as the respective Co-Submitters; Hercules Jantze and Okawi Stelle-Botes. The directive was discussed on and various delegates requested for friendly amendments to be made; including changing the materials of the potential fences to be constructed from steel to wooden, which would prove to be more ethical and safe for the animals.
With the construction of fences as stated in Article II Clause 7 of the directive; animals would not trespass into the local’s territory. “The main reason why animals cross over into the locals’ farms is that they happen to see the food in the farms, so if there are fences constructed, they would not have any incentive to cross over in the future,” as explained by the delegate Hercules Jantze.
In addition to this, the directive also takes into account the safety and comfort of the animals. The fences mentioned in the above would be made of wood that has a blunt tip to avoid animals getting injured should they come into contact with the fences. It would also be saturated with chilli powder; this prevents animals from coming into close proximity with the fences due to the animals’ sharp sense of smell.
In Article II Clause, it states that stray animals in surrounding areas are to be transported to conservancies. The clause states that animals would be directed by infrared sensors that would be placed along temporary paths to guide animals to the said conservancies. Not only is this method of directing animals efficient, it is also extremely affordable and cheap. This allows Hardap to save its resources and reduce the amount of funding required in order to relocate animals.
The delegates have managed to come up with a sustainable and safe method to relocate these animals and directly reduces the amount of human-wildlife conflict occurring in the Hardap area. The council directive manages to balance both the safety of animals along with reducing the amount of resources required, which kills two birds with one stone.
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