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Visual and sound repellents

SWM Community Conservancy Project, KAZA sites (Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2 p.

Author FAO; CIFOR-ICRAF; CIRAD; WCS;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) A hand-held device launches standard firework rockets, such as Roman candles, which explode above intruding wildlife in a burst of bright colours, scaring them away. This can be used as a standalone tool or in combination with other methods.

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