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Hybrid Session

Session: : Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Fence Ecology and Management

INS 1-3 - Evaluation of Fence Modifications to Facilitate Passage by Ungulates

Monday, August 7, 2023

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

Location: 251

Presenting Author(s)

AM

Amanda MacDonald, BSc.

Intermediate Biologist
Alberta Conservation Association
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Co-author(s)

PJ

Paul F. Jones

Alberta Conservation Association, United States
BM

Brian H. Martin

The Nature Conservancy
AJ

Andrew F. Jakes

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, United States

While there have been a number of proposed fence modifications to facilitate passage by ungulates across fences, most are based on antidotal information and lack evaluation. Since 2010, we have been evaluating fence modifications to determine if they actually facilitate fence crossings by three prairie ungulate species. Our results show that some modifications are effective at allowing ungulates to cross fences, while others were a determent to movement. We prioritize which modifications work best for each species so that recommendations on wildlife friendly fencing standards can be made to the ranching community.