Search results
Nov 30, 2020 · Millions of miles of fences crisscross the Earth’s surface. They divide ecosystems and affect wild species in ways that often are harmful, but are virtually unstudied.
Sep 30, 2020 · Fences can directly affect human movements and behaviors in many of the same ways as was described above, as is forcibly demonstrated by border fences (McCallum et al. 2014, Linnell et al. 2016) and conservation fences (Spierenburg and Wels 2006, Chaminuka 2010).
- Alex McInturff, Wenjing Xu, Christine E Wilkinson, Nandintsetseg Dejid, Justin S Brashares
- 2020
Mar 17, 2022 · The 2020 analysis found that fences affect ecosystems on every scale, from decreasing insect abundance, because they give spiders ample places to build their webs, to impeding the long-distance migration of everything from wildebeests to mule deer.
Dec 1, 2023 · Previous work has proved that fences increase habitat fragmentation, disrupt migratory routes, inadvertently trap and kill wildlife, and hinder genetic exchange. Hydropower construction also caused habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation.
Nov 1, 2018 · In North America in recent decades, greater attention has been given to the effects of fences on wildlife, especially ungulates and grouse, with studies focused on the obstacles that fences pose for long distance migration and dispersal, and their effect on connectivity for wildlife across landscapes (Berger, 2004; Hilty et al., 2006; Taylor et ...
- Andrew F Jakes, Paul F Jones, L. Christine Paige, Renee G Seidler, Marcel Piete Huijser
- 2018
Jan 28, 2021 · Using large-scale fence density mapping, biologists can now examine how wildlife populations are responding to fences across their seasonal ranges. By pairing the density model with imagery mapping, we can identify individual fences for modification or removal.
People also ask
Do fences affect humans?
How do fences affect wildlife populations and ecosystems?
Do fences affect the environment?
Do fence designs affect wildlife?
Why do fences continue to proliferate?
Why are fences so controversial?
Sep 30, 2020 · Fences are globally ubiquitous, yet they are often omitted from discussions of anthropogenic impacts. In the present article, we address this gap through a systematic literature review on the...
