exclosure
(say eks’klohzhuh)
noun an area fenced to prevent animals getting into it, as to prevent feral animals from attacking farm animals, or domestic animals from stripping vegetation.
I WATCH AS THE rusty strands break apart in my fingers, knowing full well that this fence in the South Australian desert means life or death for the bilbies, bettongs and other rare animals inside it. My companion, biologist Dr Kath Tuft, is frowning at other decaying strands.
We have paused on the boundary of Arid Recovery, the 12,300ha wildlife reserve Kath manages, to inspect its predator-proof fence. The rust we find is confined to some strands buried in shallow sand, which means that no fox or cat can get through, but this section will need replacing sooner rather than later. Should the corrosion worsen, rabbits…
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Australian Geographic (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2019