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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Ryan Truscott

THE TRUTH ABOUT: How training dogs to dodge snakes helps protect livestock and save namibia s cheetahs - Caught on Camera

A Namibian farmer with a livestock guarding dog trained by the Cheetah Conservation Fund. © Cheetah Conservation Fund

Namibia – Dogs trained to guard goats and sheep against cheetahs in Namibia are being felled at an alarming rate by venomous snakes – so conservationists are piloting a new training method to teach the dogs to avoid them.

By protecting livestock from attacks, dogs can play a crucial role in reducing conflict between farmers and endangered predators.

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