Electric Fences - Agricultural Intervention

2016

Human-animal conflict is present along the borders of protected land for National Parks near Lopé, Gabon. Hungry elephants enter plantations and trample the work of local villages. As a result, the elephant-village relationships become tried. Standard fences do not keep elephants away, so poaching becomes the easiest way to protect the food supply. Constructed of bamboo, wire, a car battery, and zipties, this electric fence provides a humane resolution to elephant-villager conflict. When an elephant or monkey (or human) touches the fence, they are given a surprising "zap" and are taught to turn around.

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. 
Above, my team and I demonstratie how the electric fence works by joining hands and feeling the "zap."
Below is another fence demo done for our 2016 workshop at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital
 in Lambaréné, Gabon.
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