FEATURE ANIMAL ENCLOSURES
Need to control a herd of elephants? Gallagher has got it covered From creating elephant corridors in Sri Lanka to monkey control in Saudi Arabia or keeping bears out of huts in inner Mongolia, Gallagher electric fencing is being used in novel ways all over the globe. While New Zealand farmers trust Gallagher electric fences to safely contain their stock in our green pastures, around the world the same Gallagher fences are being used to exclude exotic animals from villages and homes, keeping both the animals and local residents safe. Gallagher Business Development Manager, Animal Management, Owen Boyes says along with the well-known animal containment applications, animal exclusion has become a growing part of Gallagher’s business. In Japan more than 50 per cent of Gallagher’s business is directed towards providing electric fencing to keep wild deer and pigs out of farmers’ crops. While in countries like Saudi Arabia there is an increasing market for electric fencing to
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keep camels contained and monkeys out of homes. “Our business is effectively made up of two halves. The animal containment side that everyone knows about, and animal exclusion which is typically about keeping wild animals out,” says Owen.
SAFE PASSAGE In Sri Lanka Gallagher electric fencing has been used to create hundreds of kilometres of elephant corridors, to provide a safe passage for the migrating herds around villages in the Sri Lankan bush. “The elephants often end up encountering the villages as they migrate, and they make a huge mess of the crops and they are difficult to move on. The
electric fences keep both the crops and the villagers safe,” says Owen.
TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS In Saudi Arabia Gallagher has been
supplying temporary electric fencing to
help manage camels in the Saudi desert. “Camel owners hold these camels out
in the desert on a temporary basis. We developed a solution for them to put
electrics around the temporary holding pens for the camels,” says Owen.
The business has expanded and now
sees Gallagher electric fences being used on the top of walls surrounding Saudi
Arabian homes to keep monkeys out. “Monkeys in the cities are a real problem, getting into people’s yards. They’re
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