Predator Fences: India Weighs Crocs and Snakes for Border Deterrence
India’s Border Security Force is exploring deploying crocodiles and venomous snakes to guard riverine gaps along the India–Bangladesh border where fencing is difficult, prompting widespread concern from rights and conservation groups who warn the plan could threaten local communities, disrupt ecosystems, and lacks a viable legal or ethical framework. The proposal follows challenges in fencing marshy, riverine terrain and reflects broader political tensions around undocumented migration and border control.