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ELECTRIC FENCING FOR WILDLIFE
In 2010, scientists used electric fencing to protect Montana’s black-footed ferrets; coyote sightings in fenced areas fell from 42% to 7%In Montana, scientists implemented portable electric fencing to reduce coyote predation on endangered black-footed ferrets. The fencing suc...- Woods dark and deep: Teacher treks 5 km daily to keep promise of teaching one studentJivan Mithari walks five kilometers daily through a dense forest to teach his lone student. He has continued this challenging journey for t...
- Texas turned 68,000 acres of solar farms into sheep pastures to control weeds; the state now accounts for more than half of U.S. solar grazingTexas solar farms are turning to sheep as a surprising solution to a growing maintenance problem. Across roughly 68,000 acres, sheep now gr...
- Earlier this year, Los Angeles made 8 trips to Encino Reservoir searching for one endangered bird; they found none, but 60 wildlife species emerged before a 10-acre solar project moved aheadCity biologists made eight separate field trips to Encino Reservoir searching for one endangered songbird. They found zero Least Bell’s vir...
- Australia built an A$187,000 electric fence across wild horse country; inside lies an endangered alpine wetland supporting three threatened animalsAn electric fence protects a rare alpine wetland in Australia's Kosciuszko National Park. This small area is home to three threatened nativ...
- In 2003, experiments showed wolves refuse to cross a line of fluttering flags, so ranchers now string 'fladry' around calving pens as a cheap, non-lethal way to keep the predators off herdsFladry, a rope with flags, deters wolves from pastures. Research shows this visual cue makes wolves wary of crossing fences. Studies indica...
- How to keep snakes out without killing them: The habitat tweak list that actually worksSnakes visit properties seeking shelter and food. Experts advise homeowners to remove brush piles, wood, rocks, and dense vegetation. These...
- Over 300 lions died in Gujarat in 2 years; government spent Rs 37 crore to prevent unnatural deaths: MinisterGujarat witnessed the deaths of 307 lions over the past two years, with 41 attributed to unnatural causes such as falling into wells, drown...
- The planet needs solar power. Can we build it without harming nature?Solar energy development poses a threat to wildlife habitat, but measures such as wildlife corridors and native plants can mitigate the imp...
- The planet needs solar power. Can we build it without harming nature?The sun shines strong, the terrain is flat and high-voltage transmission lines are in place from a decommissioned coal plant.
- Elephants dying from eating plastic waste in Sri Lankan dump
- Hanging solar fences effectively tackling man-elephant conflict in AssamSuch a fence has been installed on the fringe of Rani Reserve Forest near Guwahati and "it has helped overcome the problem of elephants des...
- West Bengal to constitute anti-electrocution cells to protect elephants in the wildThe Forest Department will identify corridors frequented by the elephant and the WBSEDCL will insulate the low-tension lines passing throug...
- Need a humane solution to this wild problemHuman-wildlife conflict isn’t new, but is on the rise in India. Cutting of forest for farming and industrial activities is bringing humans ...
- Three-year, joint management project to curb man, elephant conflictThe project envisages mapping of the new paths that elephants have established to move away from forests. This will be done for the first t...
- Electric fences kill more tuskers in Tamil Nadu than poachersElectric fences are wreaking havoc in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, killing four tuskers in the last six months.
- Panther killed, meat consumed by villagersIn a bizarre incident that involves ecological concerns, a group of villagers killed a panther and fought over sharing its meat. As the fig...
- Population of major animal species up in the country: Jayanthi NatarajanThe population of major animal species like lions, tigers, elephant and rhinos has increased in the country, the Rajya Sabha was told.
- 50 illegal resorts in elephant habitatAt least 50 illegal holiday resorts are located close to reserve forests that serve as elephant habitats in the Nilgiris, activists said on...
- Jumbo deaths on tracks: Kerala asks WTI to submit proposalsThe Kerala government has asked a New Delhi-based conservation organisation to submit detailed proposals to prevent elephants from being ru...
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