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Protected Areas and Wildlife Conflicts

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July 27th 2010
In the morning we traveled to a village where they have carnivore-human conflict. They've (the Ruaha Carnivore Project) implemented different programs to help keep lions out of their cattle to minimize killing of the lions by the tribes. The boda was surrounded by thick thorn bushes and they have seen improvements (think Survivor Africa!). Then we went to a farm with elephant-human conflict. One m ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more