With USAID being shut down, not only has so much good work stopped and people are losing their livelihoods, but a lot of great information is gone or no longer accessible. There’s a report I want to share with our friends in Nepal about predator proof livestock enclosures, which is an example of an appropriate conservation technology. Appropriate technology refers to a technology that is suited to the needs, skills, resources, and environment of a specific community, often focusing on small-scale, affordable, sustainable, and locally-managed solutions The report is no longer accessible at USAID’s library because it’s shut down. So we’re sharing the resource here.
I mentioned these enclosures in my last blog post as one of the many ways communities can be supported to mitigate human-wildlife conflict. These enclosures apparently work (see the report) but are supported on a project to project basis. This means when a project ends, so does the technical and monetary support for the enclosures. It would be great to see the government and communities create systems for providing the resources that are needed, whether it’s technical or monetary, to make these accessible to everyone who needs them.
Please share resources or examples of appropriate conservation technologies you’ve seen work if you have them below.
With gratitude,
Dr. Teri Allendorf
Executive Director