Fencing Ecology

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Behind the wire with a fence ecologist - High Country News

How researchers are using science and data to help wildlife.

www.hcn.org

"...research shows that the West is a wiry place, containing enough fencing to circle the equator 25 times."

 

[mtnrunner260]

With that many miles of fence utilizing collar data helps pinpoint the worst areas to address.
Thanks for sharing

 

[BigHornRam]

This article overlaps the one you put up @neffa3 ..

Taking down old fences to help migrating wildlife

More than 600,000 miles of fences crisscross the American West, blocking animal migration. Outside Yellowstone this summer, volunteers dismantled a few.

www.nationalgeographic.com

Definitely a lot of falling down unnecessary fence that could be removed in the west. I took down about 900 feet of fallen down 3 strand of barbed wire and woven wire a couple weeks ago in the same county mentioned in this article.

I will probably put in new fencing down the road when and if I convert the field to permanent rotational pasture, but will likely rely more on temporary movable electric fence.

 

[one ate E grain]

Most years I seem to take down a thousand feet or more. Mostly to replace it with 2x4 welded wire with T posts spaced at 8' and wooden 4x6 cedar every 40 ft. Dog fence, and often to keep people out. People make bike trails and hiking trails on private land. Pull out the old T posts too. Everything goes to the recycle guys that cruise the alley. Often enough 500 to 1000 lbs of old barbed wire in neat tight coils.

Moose seem to walk right into it until they learn to remember where it is. Bears climb over and push it down, deer and elk hop it.

 

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F this fence...

Video: Big Bull Elk Trips Over Fence and Dies

This video shows a herd of elk booking it over a fence. Who knows what’s making them move—could be predators, could be hunting pressure, or maybe they just felt like running. The cows and calves make it over the barbed wire with some effort, but they’re moving remarkably faster than the 6x7 bull...

www.themeateater.com

 

[Stone_Ice_1]

I see fence all over the place where I hunt. Its amazing the places you will find old fences that still have wire everywhere. Public land included because of old grazing leases and mining claims. And a lot of it isn't doing anything anymore, its just laying there. I know RMEF puts some of their funding towards removing old fence wire but a lot more could been done in this area.

 

[mtmiller]

There are plenty of opportunities in MT for fence removal or adjustment projects.

This group does plenty.

Conservation - Keep It Public

keepitpublic.org

They have good leaders.

Who We Are - Keep It Public

keepitpublic.org

I know KIP already has some MT fence removal plans for this year. Great opportunity to remove wildlife barriers and meet like-minded people.

 

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Making Fences Friendlier for Ranchers and Wildlife

USDA NRCS helps the Vickrey improve their fences in order to not hurt animals

www.farmers.gov

 

[westbranch]

I was lucky enough to tag along to look at some fence projects in eastern Idaho last week. It was a mix of ID dept of lands, Nature Conservancy, and private land. A lot of old sheep fences with woven wire on the bottom so no way for pronghorn to pass through. They did a combination of wildlife friendly fences and also added laydown fences. The NRCS had funded the fences on state lands and FWS had worked with the private landowners through the partners program:

Partners for Fish and Wildlife | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program provides free technical and financial assistance to landowners, managers, tribes, corporations, schools and nonprofits interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land. Since 1987, we have helped more than 60,000 landowners restore more than 7...

www.fws.gov

Still many miles of fences just in that relatively small area.