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Rabbit-proof fence

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The different land-use on the two sides of the fence lead to differences in weather.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/science/earth/14fenc.html

Also the subject (well, really the sub-text) of a movie:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252444/

And it's a great movie, at that! :D

Another movie that could have benefited greatly from a rabbit-proof fence:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069005/

And another

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312004/

Another cinematic application for a rabbit-proof fence: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/

Also of note, and linked in the article, is the subject of Myxomatosis, a virus created to curb the population of rabbits in Australia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxomatosis

Not created, introduced.

Also, rabbit haemorrhagic disease, which was investigated as a possible agent, then "escaped" from the lab "accidentally". Both didn't really work long-term.

Reminds me of the Dingo Fence(yes it's a real thing). Oz is so spooky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingo_fence

A dingos getting through a 20 km fence in 2002 destroyed 10% of the entire World's population of Northern Hairy Nose Wombats.

http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildlife/threatened-species/endang...

http://www.edgeofexistence.org/mammals/species_info.php?id=9

How is it spooky? We are talking about fences not ghosts.

This sort of reminds me of the rat control system the Canadian province of Alberta has in place[1]. Since Alberta is bordered on one side by the Rockies, you only need to control the Eastern plains to stop them from moving in. The "rat control zone" extends from the US border and up along the Saskatchewan border about half way.

Since Alberta grows a lot of wheat and other grains, there is value in limiting the presence of rats.

In addition to setting traps and poison along the rat control zone, they also have official rat control officers that search farms and shoot any rats they find. [2]

They have found a number of rats in recent years, so there is some doubt that Alberta has remained truly "rat free".[3]

[1]http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agd... [2]http://www.montrealgazette.com/Alberta+control+officers+Ores...

If the fence was unbroken for 1800km, how did people get from one side to the other?

Bridges lined with rabbit poison?

Gates I would think

ahh... there wasnt a lot of people to need to get through there.

Ladder tall enough so a leg can be either side.

Not sure why this is in HN but I want one! This is the first year I've had a rabbit problem (Western Oregon) so now I'll have to think of ways of keeping deer as well as rabbits out of my garden.

Good luck with building a fence that keeps out deer.

http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/deerfences.html

White tailed deer can jump 8+ feet high, and by then your backyard attains somewhat of a prison feel.

I've seen the jump vertically 10 feet, hover, and then squeeze through a 4" hole in a deer fence...

No, I'm using wire covers over my raised beds. Luckily some plants appear to be safe, so far, e.g. tomatoes and peppers.

A slanted fence can be much shorter and can be cheaper, but it uses a bit more area.

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbRRgIbYKgw

[2] http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/51668 (PDF)

Unfortunately when most homeowners are living on 20' * 100' subdivisioned plot of land, giving up a few feet of perimeter real estate is next to impossible.

Perhaps we will begin to see gated communities that promise to keep deer and wildlife out of residents' backyards?

A smaller version of the australian rabbit fence if you will.

Good luck. Keep in mind rabbits/deer/squirrels spend all their waking hours trying to get into your garden.

We had a major deer problem.

I put in a black poly deer fence around the back yard. 8 feet high with 2 inch grid. Smaller grids trap birds, which is undesirable. Its practically invisible, and was very easy to put in (deerbusters.com). One of the neighbors didn't notice it for 6 months.

In the front yard, I've had very good luck with cow bells and fishing line. One end of the line gets attached to a fixed object, and the other to the cow bell. String the line along so that it is 2 or 3 feet above the ground, with support about every 10 to 15 feet. Set the cowbell on something like a bucket so it will drop when the line gets pulled.

The deer hit the line, but the noise is at a distance and freaks them out.

I started with a portion of the yard, disrupting their normal routes, and gradually pushed to the edges.

This spring our gardens have been absolutely amazing, and no deer damage.

Do you have some suggestions for groundhogs :(

Well, deer and rabbits are both good eating…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit-Proof_Fence_(film)

Could this also be used for a giant antena?

OT: This is probably the worst way to represent cost per distance using different units

> £167 per mile ($250/km)

Brits use pounds and miles. Australians use dollars and kilometres. I see no problem.

No I think its that when it was built Australians used pounds and miles, now the international standard is dollars and kilometers.

Americans use dollars and miles.

The article isn't about or written by Americans.

Then what is it doing online? We don't have room for this non-American stuff - it will clog the tubes!

every cellphone has a converter.. here is your chance to use it.

Just for reference.. in India.. we sometimes use the American counting method (millions, billions) .. and sometimes the native one (lakhs, crores) alternatively.

its easier than the mile/km conversion though.. since 10 lakh = 1 million, 100crore= 1 billion

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