Performance Audit Report on the Control of F MD thereby ensuring better traceability of animals vital for both disease control and  livestock trading purposes.  The DVS should expedite the implementation of Botswana Animal Information  and Traceability System in the entire country to complement the current  branding system and ensure better livestock traceability and identification.  The Department of Veterinary Services Fence Strategy prescribes the working  guidelines for management and supervision of veterinary disease control  infrastructure, namely; cordon fences, camps, quarantines, gates and check  points. Routine maintenance of cordon fences mainly entails erection of fallen  fences and repairs of damaged fence. According to the fence strategy, regular  maintenance should be carried out to ensure that fences at all times provide an  effective barrier to unwanted and uncontrolled animal movements which are a  key risk factor in the spread of the FMD.  During tour of the fences at the time of audit, it was observed that the DVS had  not adequately maintained cordon fences in some areas in the FMD vaccinated  zones. For instance, following a tour of the Samochima Fence in Ngamiland  (Zone 2b) on the 25 November 2014, it was observed that fences were  substantially damaged by elephants with complete fence fall observed  particularly along the Okavango Delta. Pictures in  figure 6 and 7  below illustrate  the observed fence damages by elephants along the Samochima Fence. It is worth  noting from the pictures in  figure 6 and 7  that, cattle could be observed freely  crossing into the delta, thus increasing the risk of FMD infection from buffaloes  which also grazed inside the delta.  42 |  P a g e 4.2.7 MAINTENANCE OF CORDON FENCES  RECOMMENDATION 