{"id":9185,"date":"2025-02-20T05:22:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T05:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/mahogany-glider-corridors-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T20:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T20:32:22","slug":"wildlife-friendly-fencing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wildlife-friendly-fencing\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife friendly fencing"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/slider_wildlife-friendly-fencing-1.jpg&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; enable_3d=&#8221;true&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500&#8243; js_vertical_centered=&#8221;true&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; section_id=&#8221;donate&#8221; el_class=&#8221;donate-1&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][mk_fancy_title font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]WILDLIFE FRIENDLY FENCING[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;67&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section section_id=&#8221;great-1&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563789112768{padding-right: 36px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;great_header_left&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;100&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-nb&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;15&#8243; visibility=&#8221;visible-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider visibility=&#8221;visible-tl&#8221;][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;28&#8243; letter_spacing=&#8221;4&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;terrain-title-2&#8243;]INFORMATION FOR LANDHOLDERS[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;60&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-nb&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;20&#8243; visibility=&#8221;visible-nb&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740029059707{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]FEBRUARY 2025[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760214732332{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wildlife-friendly fencing includes alternatives to traditional barbed wire fencing. Barbed wire is hazardous to native wildlife <\/span>causing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wildlife deaths or injuries from entanglements and collisions<\/li>\n<li>Barriers to safe passage to important habitat and resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are now fencing options available that can minimise risks to wildlife while still being effective for farming, and many landholders are adopting these new solutions.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>In short:<\/strong> To make fencing wildlife friendly, the top strand of fences should <em>not<\/em> be barbed wire. It\u2019s even better when the top two strands are <em>not<\/em> barbed wire.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740031258553{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Better fencing options<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744696757889{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]The next time you are investing in fencing, consider:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Replacing the top strand with barbless double-strand twisted wire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The top wire of a fence is the most dangerous for wildlife. Barbed wire and wildlife-friendly barbless wire use the same kit for installation, so it costs the same and cattle can\u2019t break it.<\/p>\n<p>Straight\/plain wire can also be used but it needs different tools for installation. Twisted barbless is a straight swap.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Replacing the top two strands with barbless double-strand twisted wire.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use only three or four strands total (depending on your stock). This helps the passage of cassowaries and tree kangaroos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not ready to replace your fencing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve only recently installed your fencing you can adapt it to make it more wildlife friendly by making the top strand more visible. You can either paint the top strands of wire white or add materials that move in the wind (wide white electric fence tape is effective in hotspot sections).<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively you can place poly pipe (preferably white) over sections of the fence where animals have become entangled in the past. It needs to be secured with cable ties to prevent cattle stripping and eating it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other options<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Electric fencing and virtual fencing (neckbands) are effective ways to control livestock whilst being safe for wildlife.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to avoid<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Five strand wire is the worst for wildlife &#8211; much better to use four-strand wire.<\/p>\n<p>Mesh fencing (often used to contain dogs) prevents wildlife from moving through habitat. If you need mesh, consider creating a passage for wildlife by fencing only part of the block.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563789122720{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 34px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;great_header_right&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;206&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;50&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;50&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740030546043{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9192 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fencing_owl_-barbed-wire_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fencing_owl_-barbed-wire_cropped.jpg 479w, https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fencing_owl_-barbed-wire_cropped-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][mk_blockquote font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">86% of wildlife entanglements are on the top strand.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">95% are on the top two strands.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/mk_blockquote][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740030053000{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Where is wildlife friendly fencing important?<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740030141943{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fences with a history of wildlife entanglements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Newly fenced areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Areas where paddocks meet the edge of forest.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ridgelines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Areas where trees hang over or are near the fence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gaps between trees that are too wide for gliders to glide safely above fencelines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Near and over waterways where wildlife access water.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wildlife habitat and corridors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where stock are fenced out of waterways and provided with off-stream watering points (the waterways can be effective wildlife corridors).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740030437091{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Animals at risk\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744696664738{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nocturnal animals, especially owls, bats and gliders are the most vulnerable to entanglement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many are endangered species in the Wet Tropics region:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mahogany glider, Yellow-bellied and Greater gliders<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spectacled Flying-fox<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cassowary<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Masked owl<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740697242365{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>DOWNLOAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fencing-flyer-4.pdf\">Fencing Factsheet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9223 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fencing-factsheet-front-page-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fencing-factsheet-front-page-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fencing-factsheet-front-page.jpg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745889180448{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>This project is funded by the Australian Government\u2019s Saving Native Species Program and delivered by Terrain NRM, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section el_class=&#8221;grean-btn-sec&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;47&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221;][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/what-we-do\/biodiversity\/&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; el_class=&#8221;green-btn&#8221; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#175137&#8243; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; 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