CARNIVORE CONFLICT SUPPORT FIELD STATION IN EASTERN NAMIBIA
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The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) asked to inform about a new field station they have started in Gobabis. This station is called CCF East – Carnivore Conflict Support Field Station.
The reason for this new field station is that there is an increase in conflict between predators such as cheetah and African wild dog, and livestock and game farmers. This is likely a result of the drought, whereby especially livestock had to roam further away from the kraal to find grazing, and were weaker, and thus easier targets for predators.
From the field station CCF East will provide support, management strategies and advice for farmers in order to reduce conflict and to encourage co-existence. In the meantime, the CCF East team has already set up ecological research projects to help farming communities in developing better understanding of livestock, wildlife and rangeland management. The knowledge gained from this project is used to inform farmers and stakeholders to come up with solutions and creating a balance between wildlife and livestock farming. An environmental education program for schools will become more active from this location soon. Additionally, a 24-h farmer support hotline is implemented by the Large Carnivore Association of Namibia, which offers advice and a network of partner organizations that can assist in human-wildlife conflict situations. Farmers are encouraged to use this hotline for quick response on and human wildlife conflict issues with carnivores:
The hotline number: +264 81 227 5139.
The CCF East field station team consist of Dr. Hanlie Winterbach (Carnivore Researcher), Ms. Nadja le Roux (Community Development Coordinator), Ms. Veisy Kasaona (Community Development Officer), and Jo-Anne Swart (Field Technician).
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The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) asked to inform about a new field station they have started in Gobabis. This station is called CCF East – Carnivore Conflict Support Field Station.
The reason for this new field station is that there is an increase in conflict between predators such as cheetah and African wild dog, and livestock and game farmers. This is likely a result of the drought, whereby especially livestock had to roam further away from the kraal to find grazing, and were weaker, and thus easier targets for predators.
From the field station CCF East will provide support, management strategies and advice for farmers in order to reduce conflict and to encourage co-existence. In the meantime, the CCF East team has already set up ecological research projects to help farming communities in developing better understanding of livestock, wildlife and rangeland management. The knowledge gained from this project is used to inform farmers and stakeholders to come up with solutions and creating a balance between wildlife and livestock farming. An environmental education program for schools will become more active from this location soon. Additionally, a 24-h farmer support hotline is implemented by the Large Carnivore Association of Namibia, which offers advice and a network of partner organizations that can assist in human-wildlife conflict situations. Farmers are encouraged to use this hotline for quick response on and human wildlife conflict issues with carnivores:
The hotline number: +264 81 227 5139.
The CCF East field station team consist of Dr. Hanlie Winterbach (Carnivore Researcher), Ms. Nadja le Roux (Community Development Coordinator), Ms. Veisy Kasaona (Community Development Officer), and Jo-Anne Swart (Field Technician).
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