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First trial of virtual fencing to reduce wildlife roadkill on NSW South Coast deemed a major success

  • 1.  First trial of virtual fencing to reduce wildlife roadkill on NSW South Coast deemed a major success

    Posted 06-12-2023 10:39

    First trial of virtual fencing to reduce wildlife roadkill on NSW South Coast deemed a major success

    Source: September 12, 2023 | The Great Eastern Ranges

    The first trial of a ‘virtual fence’ by a council in New South Wales has been a major success in improving driver safety and preventing wallabies, wombats and other wildlife from becoming roadkill.

    One kilometre of ‘virtual fencing’ was installed along Cullendulla Drive north of Batemans Bay in October last year – a section of road notorious for its high number of wildlife fatalities and injuries. The road was selected after being identified through roadkill records as one of the area’s most significant hotspots.

    One year on and the fence has been a lifesaver for animals, with the number of wildlife strikes attended by WIRES volunteers and council staff after the fence was installed dropping from up to five kangaroos and wallabies every week during the peak holiday season to just five animals in eight months.

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