Residents call for electric fence to curb human-wildlife conflict

Farmers inspect crops destroyed by elephants in Laikipia. [File, Standard]

The impact of human wildlife conflict was laid bare before the National Environment Tribunal, with residents seeking the installation of a temporary electric fence to end the menace.

Lawyer Kelvin Kubai said it would be prudent if the tribunal allowed the installation of a temporary fence to save farmers in parts of Nginyii village who suffer massive destruction of their crops by wildlife.