Botswana scrambles to erect animal disease barrier on SA border

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Botswana scrambles to erect animal disease barrier on SA border

The Botswana government is erecting a fence to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease from South Africa, but there’s concern over the potential environmental impacts of the project, specifically the loss of riverine vegetation, soil erosion and the subsequent siltation of the Molopo River. The post Botswana scrambles to erect animal disease barrier on SA border – with no sign of EIA studies appeared first on Daily Maverick.