Wildlife-friendly fences should be no more than 42 inches tall and have at least 18 inches between the ground and the bottom smooth wire, says 44-page primer from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
A USDA blog cites Wyoming ranchers, who collectively replaced 29,000 feet of woven and five-strand barb wire fencing, to make the point that one of its largest conservation programs, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, will share the cost of erecting wildlife-friendly fencing. The Natural Resources Conservation Service helps ranchers install these fences because they help wildlife migrate safely while also preventing future cost burdens of having to replace fences,” says the blog. “Meanwhile, these fences still keep cattle inside.”
Wildlife-friendly fences should be no more than 42 inches tall and have at least 18 inches between the ground and the bottom smooth wire, says 44-page primer from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.