Human-animal conflict along the borders of Gabon's National Parks can lead to the poaching of protected species. Elephants stampede through traditional fences and trample village plantations - affecting the food supply and resulting in angry villagers.
The electric fence shown below offers a humane resolution protecting animals and plantations alike.
Constructed of a car battery, metal wire, zip ties, and local bamboo, this fence provides a surprising and
memorable "zap" to anything that comes in contact.
Constructed of a car battery, metal wire, zip ties, and local bamboo, this fence provides a surprising and
memorable "zap" to anything that comes in contact.
Above, my team and I demonstratie how the electric fence works by joining hands and feeling the "zap."
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Below is another fence demo done for our 2016 workshop at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital
in Lambaréné, Gabon.
in Lambaréné, Gabon.
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