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| Kassilly, F.N. | |
| The fence as a moderator of the wildlife menace in Kenya | |
| 2002 African Journal of Ecology (40): 407-409 | |
Wildlife is Kenya's foremost natural resource. It is not only the country's major foreign exchange earner but also a source of national pride among Kenyans.Wildlife conservation in Kenya is the responsibility of the Kenya Wildlife Service whose major task is to protect people and their property against wild animals, among others. The organization's failure to attain this goal is the chief cause of indignation that characterizes its relationship with communities neighbouring wildlife conservation areas. To minimize human-wildlife conflicts and to improve its relations with local communities, the organization has been fencing off sections of some wildlife conservation areas. Indeed, the Kenya Wildlife Service has been recognized as a world leader in wildlife power fencing by being among the first in the world to use modern high powered electric fencing for the containment of problem wildlife. The role of fencing in the management of human-wildlife conflicts, although recognized, has neither been adequately quantified nor clearly documented for Kenya. This study compared the wildlife menace situation among neighbours of Lake Nakuru National Park (fenced) and those of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve (unfenced). |
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