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| Leader name |
| HISA |
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| Entity type |
| NGO |
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| Launching Date |
| 1 January 2019 |
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| Assessment initiative |
| Assessment in progess |
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| Initiative Type |
| Fixed fences |
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| Issues |
| Human well-being |
| Livestock |
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| Intervention area |
| French Guyana |
| French guyana coastline |
On the coast of French Guiana in the Amazon, there can be negative human-feline interactions, especially between breeders and the two big cats of the territory, the Jaguar and the Puma.
On one hand, these two large carnivores can attack farm animals (e.g. cattle, small ruminants, poultry), which can be a significant problem for farmers (54% of farmers questioned have already suffered attacks). On the other hand, the main measure used by breeders to limit attacks has been retaliatory killing, which is a direct threat to the preservation of the Jaguar and Puma.
Faced with this situation, the COFEEL project was set up in 2018 by the HISA association to i) better understand the situation in French Guyana (e.g observatory of attacks, surveys among breeders); ii) support breeders to set up non-lethal measures to prevent and limit attacks (e.g advice on breeding practices and protection measures) and iii) inform and sensitize the local population to the challenges and solutions toward human-felid coexistence (e.g interventions in schools, events in markets).
As part of this project, the "anti-feline" electric fence, invented and tested by the NGO Panthera in several Latin American countries, was set up in 7 pilot farms in order to offer a concrete and free measure to motivated breeders who have suffered recent attacks on their livestock.
The design of the electric fence introduced here was tested by the NGO Panthera to prevent felines such as Jaguar and Puma from attacking livestock. The number of wires, their height and voltage are 3 parameters
essential to consider, such as:
- 5 wires at 20cm, 40cm, 60cm, 80cm and 130cm from the ground.
- 5000 Volt min.
The installation of only 3 electric wires or a voltage below 5000V would make this fence ineffective.
The electric fence sends a shock when a predator such as a jaguar or puma tries to pass and can deter the feline from attacking livestock.
- Install this fence with motivated breeders: a partnership agreement between the structure carrying the project and the breeder is recommended to formalize the commitments of each including the responsibilities of the breeder (establishment and maintenance of the fence);
- Respect the design of the electric fence (number of wires, height, voltage);
- Maintain in and around the area to be protected and make sure that no material touches and insulates the fence.
- Check the functioning of the fence regularly (battery charge, earthing, effective current flow in the wires, etc.).
- Make a regular follow-up to maintain the link with the breeder and ensure that he respects his commitments.
IMPLEMENTATION
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| Workforce |
| 2 |
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| Workload |
| 2 days |
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| Training |
| No specific training required |
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| Training duration |
| - |
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| Financial cost |
| 2000 |
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| Currency financial cost |
| EUR € |
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For a fence of 1000m²:
1. Set up the wooden posts spaced approximately every 5m, on a grass previously cut flush with the ground;
2. Drill holes on the posts at 20, 40, 60, 80 and 130 cm from the ground;
3. Secure the insulators using a drill or hammer;
4. Install cables / wires
5. Install the solar panel with the battery;
6. Test the voltage of the fence using a voltmeter (min 5000V);
7. Introduce the livestock to be protected
8. Install photo traps to check for passage of felines and ensure that the cattle do not come out of the fence.
USE & MAINTENANCE
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| Workforce |
| 1 |
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| Workload |
| 12 days |
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| Training |
| No specific training required |
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| Training duration |
| - |
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| Financial cost |
| - |
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| Currency financial cost |
| - |
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| Annual period of use |
| All year round |
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| Daily period of use |
| Day and Night |
1- Identify the use of the fence: night protection of the whole herd, day protection of the whole herd, day and night protection only of vulnerable animals (eg calves), protection of an area particularly vulnerable to predation (eg edge forest, cove, hilly area);
2. Install the fence (s) in the areas identified as relevant and in the required area (e.g depending on the number of animals to be protected, if day / night use or both);
3. Ensure the maintenance of the fence, in particular cut the grass at the level of the wires; check the voltage of the fence (if too low, the fence may become ineffective).
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Contact | tommy.gaillard@hisacontact.com |
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Internet links | |
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Funding opportunities | Regional funding: ODEADOM, DGTM, CTG. |
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Documentations | |
| Publication-cloture-electrique-anti-felins_Cavalcantietal2012.pdf | DONWLOAD | |
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