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Protecting livestock from predation with electric fences

Description

Electric fences are an important tool for protecting livestock in Alberta. Such fences have been used in the province to protect livestock from predators for more than two decades. Predators such as coyotes, wolves, bears and domestic dogs are shocked when they try to penetrate an electric fence. For the most part, electric fences have been used to protect pastured sheep; however, these fences do have other applications. They can be used around birthing yards to protect newborn calves or lambs, or they can serve to protect poultry and farmed deer.

Updated

July 1, 2005

Tags
cattle electric fences fences livestock wildlife control

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Series Title

Agri-facts

Extent

4 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development (1992-2006)

Contributor

Bourne, John

Contributor

Merrill, Phil

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Agriculture

Resource Dates

Date Created

1992-01-01

Date Added

2016-01-05T20:35:59.070839

Date Modified

2005-07-01

Date Issued

1992-01-01

Audience information

Identifiers

AGDEX number

684-7

NEOS catalogue key

2306579

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Agriculture and Forestry

Contact Email

duke@gov.ab.ca