But farmers, clearly, are not fans of elk and deer. Numerous forms of trapping or hunting to reduce populations have been tried in the past – but that can create new, larger issues throughout the ecosystem surrounding the farms.
A surprisingly simple idea, however, seems to be keeping the ungulates from farm fields – and keeping everyone happy.
The Alberta Farmer Express is reporting on a trial run of 3D fencing: a type of fencing which utilizes varying widths, heights and depths.
“I had one spot where they were crossing — their game trail — where I put the 3D fencing in, and boy, it really worked well,” farmer Lawrence Andruchiw told the Farmer Express. “As soon as they hit that, they’d get tripped up and they’d quit going.”
It is simple innovation like this 3D fencing that proves co-existence is not only possible, but economically and ecologically responsible.
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