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In Vayots Dzor, the peaceful coexistence of humans and wildlife has been given more importance to. There is this challenge to conserve the farms without harming the nature. Farmers realize that bears possess remarkable skills: they very quickly identify and overcome the obstacles created by farmers, and cause significant losses to their farms. Vahe Khachatryan, a beekeeper in Gomq, has tried numerous strategies to prevent losses: he found the bears’ paths to his garden, installed devices signaling their approach, but they were temporary and ineffective. Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets have found an effective way to support farmers: they made use of modern green technologies. Solar-powered electric fences are both safe for animals and invaluable for economic development. Recently, twenty electric fences were provided to Vayots Dzor, including five to Vayk: Vahe Khachatryan is among those who’ll benefit from them. “I have 95 beehives. This year, bears started arr...