Hooves Vs. Habitats – Striking a Sustainable Balance Between Livestock and the Environment Is Crucial to Africa’s Future

[IPS] Dakar, Senegal — In my country, Senegal, almost 70 percent of our land is used to graze livestock. Here and across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up with our landscapes and crucial to nationwide food security, economic growth, and ecological balance.