30 December

The fence might be one of the greatest destroyers of the landscape. Dividing up the landscape into small territories stops it from functioning. Outer boundary fencing in critical areas is still important though. There is an alternative - create an environment rich in the food the animals you want to farm like, and they will come to you. Yes it makes ownership of the animals difficult to sort out, but if nobody owns them and they’re allowed to reproduce on their own, there’s plenty for everybody. It also dramatically reduces the work needed to look after animals - they mostly look after themselves. And they don’t over-graze, if they’re free to move around the landscape. Have a look at the Serengeti as an example. Plenty of animals, plenty of feed.