Our conservation fencing project :
We have completely enclosed our 490-hectare conservation property with an electric fence to manage grazing pressure.
We erected our first stretch of Westonfence back in 2014 to reduce grazing pressure from kangaroos. We have now completed a 13-km long perimeter fence around our entire 490-hectare property. The fence also excludes pigs and goats, their trampling, wallowing and eating! We expect to see a huge response as rare plants return, habitat improves, and we won’t need to individually guard every tree we plant.
Read more in these blog posts:
Fixed the flooded fence
Way back in October 2022, the Murray River flood started to lap at the bottom of our fence. It took four months, and some clever trickery, but we are now back in business with our electric fence!
Video about “Raakajlim” - Mallee Conservation’s first sanctuary
Celebrating the launch of the Raakajlim sanctuary and completion of our conservation fence with a short video and an interview with our supporters. Enjoy the wonderful footage of the property and our Mallee birds.
The fence is finished
After six months, we are pleased to announce that the fence is finally finished!
Fencing the Dunes
We’re building the final section of our fence. It is in steep sand dunes and is really tricky and slow-going. But we are getting there!
Fencing progress
We’re making good progress with our conservation fence. We just have the final 2 km to build to complete the 13 km fence. But that’s in the tricky sand dune country …
Fencing for pigs
Whenever it rains, pigs move through our property: trampling, wallowing and eating as they go. We won't see them for months, then overnight there'll be a smash-and-grab incursion. Our conservation fence, which is so nearly finished, will exclude pigs. Yay!
Out with the old fence …
The first stage of completing our conservation fence - removing the old netting and about 4000 Pine posts.
Funding to finish the fence
We’ve received funding to complete our 13 km boundary fence! This will protect our 490-hectare conservation property from over-grazing and damage by goats, pigs and kangaroos.
Fencing … for echidnas?!
In Winter 2020, we completed another 1.2 km of electric fencing, only 7.6 km to go. It’s a great fence for echidnas!
