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Dirk Cilliers, Professor, North-West University

Should wildlife parks be fenced? We studied 60 African examples for an answer

Fences are among conservation’s most controversial interventions.

To some, they are essential for conserving wildlife, minimising encroachment, and preventing the type of conflict that happens when humans come into contact with wildlife.

To others, fences represent exclusion. They break the landscape up into pieces, prevent wild animals from moving freely over long distances and create tensions between protected areas and neighbouring communities.

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