SMART HERDING FOR CONSERVATION: MITIGATING HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT IN SOUTH AFRICA

12/10/2025
12:30 - 13:00
Forum - Arena , Hybride (sur site avec diffusion en direct)
Session avec interprétation

Pourquoi participer

Discover how satellite tracking and geofencing technology reduce human-wildlife conflict by preventing livestock predation and retaliatory killings. Learn how CLS and Endangered Wildlife Trust are pioneering smart herding solutions to protect both farmers’ livelihoods and endangered predators, creating a scalable model for conservation and coexistence.

Description de la séance

Human-wildlife conflict threatens biodiversity and rural livelihoods, particularly in regions where livestock farming borders protected areas. When cattle stray into reserves, they become prey for predators, leading to economic losses for farmers and retaliatory killings that endanger key species.

This session explores how CLS and Endangered Wildlife Trust are leveraging satellite tracking, geofencing, and real-time alerts to prevent livestock from entering high-risk zones. By providing farmers and rangers with instant location data, this technology helps mitigate predation, reduce retaliatory killings, and foster coexistence.

We will present insights from our proof-of-concept near Kruger National Park, discuss its effectiveness, and explore how this scalable solution could be adapted to other conservation areas worldwide.

Join us to learn how smart herding technology can help protect both farmers’ livelihoods and predator populations, offering a replicable model for sustainable conservation.
Organised by
Collecte Localisation Satellites - CLS logo
Collecte Localisation Satellites - CLS
Partenaires
Endangered Wildlife Trust ( South Africa ) logo
Endangered Wildlife Trust ( South Africa )

Speaker

Speaker Christel DELMAS

Director Environmental Services

SMART HERDING FOR CONSERVATION: MITIGATING HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Speaker Marnus ROODBOL

Lion conservation project manager

SMART HERDING FOR CONSERVATION: MITIGATING HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT IN SOUTH AFRICA