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VILLAGE HERD: Wildlife friendly beef.

The Okavango Delta and it’s rich wildlife ecosystem supports a growing tourism industry. But in Habu and other adjacent villages on the periphery of the delta, cattle farming is the predominant livelihood and conflict between wildlife and livestock is common. This conflict is addressed using the Herding for Health model to regenerate rangelands through collective herding, mobile quarantines, and by elevating livestock herding into a modern professional trade. Herders are trained in digital record keeping, animal health care, conflict mitigation, and rangeland restoration. Communal herds are managed by skilled herders using new technologies, such as mobile predator-proof bomas, and cattle geolocators, to provide 24 hour supervision. The Village Herd project is the foundation of achieving greater market access through high quality beef and branding the regions’ ‘Wildlife Friendly’ Beef, facilitated by Wild Entrust with local, regional and international partners.

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