Hello all,
I am collating records of fauna becoming entangled on barbed wire fences,
and would appreciate any records that you have observed or heard about.
Given the emphasis on fencing to protect remnant veg, we need to know the
extent of the problem before reccomending the use of barbed wire or other
alternatives.
I am particularly interested in recording the following aspects:
-species, general locality and date
-was it dead or alive when found, (if alive, was it released?)
-what part of the body was entangled (e.g. tail, gliding membrane, neck?)
-the style of fence (eg standard farm fence, 6foot cyclone fence etc)
-was the animal caught on the actual barb?
-what strand of wire was it entangled with (e.g. top strand, 2nd from top etc)
-position of fence in the landscape (e.g. fence thru cleared paddocks,
fence along vegetated roadside and cleared paddock, fence thru continuous
forest)
Any other comments?
Please reply directly to me, not the discussion list
Thanks
Rodney
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Rodney van der Ree
PhD Candidate
School of Ecology and Environment
Deakin University
662 Blackburn Rd Clayton, 3168, Victoria, Australia
ph +61 (03) 9244 7224
fax +61 (03) 9244 7403
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