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URGENT: "Support us solving human-wildlife conflicts through crop-raiding elephants at Thuma Forest Reserve"

(Alex Bulirani, Chairman WAG Malawi)

Villagers along the boundaries of Thuma Forest Reserve in Malawi are increasingly facing problems with crop-raiding elephants, which have led to 2 people and 1 elephant being killed in the past months.

Although people are aware of the benefits coming to their communities through the "Thuma Eco-System Rehabilitation Project", is the permanent human-wildlife conflict already affecting the local participation and support of WAG's conservation efforts at Thuma. There is an immediate need for action to protect both the elephants and at the same time the property and live of the local communities.

Initially 12 km of solar powered electric fence shall be installed as soon as possible to avoid further conflicts in the problem area along the eastern boundary of the Forest Reserve.

While WAG will provide the financial and technical support for the installation of the fence, the affected local communities will be involved and agreed to contribute to the project by maintaining the fence to their own benefit.

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Wildlife Action Group Malawi
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Elephant killed by angry villagers after crop raid and harassing of people