Predators like lions and leopards are becoming more populous in http://Namibia due to the success of recent conservation measures. These wild animals are unfortunately causing increasing problems on livestock farms, as some of them prefer to eat beef steak for dinner rather than gamey venison. This, unsurprisingly, annoys ranchers, who can turn to their guns for a short-term solution.
Conservationists have been trying to reduce this "human-wildlife conflict" for decades now. They've dabbled with [url]http://livestock-guarding dogs[/url] to scare away predators, [url]http://put up fences[/url] to keep livestock away from wild animals, given compensation to [url]http://reimburse farmers[/url] for killed cows or sheep and even marketed "http://predator-friendly" beef that gives a price-premium to farmers that don't kill carnivores.
But farmers in Namibia are still reporting increased conflict. Why is this?
