R&D Project:
3D Wildlife Fencing Project Phase 2
Overview
Status: Completed
Project Timeline: April 2013 – March 2015
Objectives
Short Term
- Determine efficacy of different 3D fence designs.
- Determine solution for chronic wildlife penetration.
Long Term
- Establish the 3D fence as an economical alternative to building permanent exclusion fences.
- Increase awareness and uptake of 3D options.
Progress
- Demos of hot/cold grounding set up to eliminate snow insulating effects.
- Demo of an alternative 3D fencing design (horizontal with diagonal component).
- Demos of fenceline lures to attrack wildlife to touch electric outer fence.
- Fencing Field Day with Jim Stone (Oct 2014).
- Out of region fences built in Southern BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan!
- Trips to visit Kootney & Ponoka 3D fences (2013 & 2015).
- 5 forage facts generated (see Factsheets & Resources).
- Presentations throughout the Alberta and BC Peace Region.
- Numerous articles in the Forage First newsletter.
Project Cooperators
- Bill Wilson
Silver Valley, BC - Burton Kabzems
Lebell Road, Farmington, BC - Glenn Hogberg
Progress, BC - Fred & Liz Schneider
Pouce Coupe, BC - John Kendrew
Pouce Coupe, BC
Project Contacts
- Talon Gauthier
- Sandra Burton
- Bill Wilson
For more information on older projects, please contact our coordinator.
Funding & Industry Partners
- Funded in part by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. through programs it delivers on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture.