Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh border?

New Delhi, India – Indian officials have floated a controversial plan to introduce apex predators such as crocodiles and venomous snakes into riverine stretches along the Bangladesh border, to act as natural deterrents against undocumented migration and smuggling in places where erecting fencing is difficult.

India’s 4,096km-long (2,545-mile) border with Bangladesh runs through ...