Earlier this year our Rockies and Plains Representative, Kaitie Schneider helped install turbofladry
to promote coexistence for the newly reintroduced Colorado wolves. Non-lethal deterrents like turbofladry protect both livestock, and wildlife. Learn more at Defenders.org/coexistence.
Video Transcript:
Hi there, I’m Kaitie Schneider, Rockies and Plains program representative with Defenders of Wildlife, and today I’m assisting on a turbofladry installation project here in Colorado.
Turbofladry is a type of temporary electric fencing with flags that act as both a physical and visual barrier to deter wolves away from livestock.
Turbofladry is simple and low tech, but it can be difficult to build and maintain without some help.
We’re about to enter calving season here in Colorado, and it’s critical that agencies, Nonprofits and other groups help livestock producers access and implement these non-lethal tools to minimize wolf-livestock conflict.
Doing so helps protect domestic animals and aids in the recovery of native carnivores.
A win-win for everyone involved. Despite the fresh snow and cold temps, it was a great day today here in Colorado’s high country.
We had about 15 people from six different entities pitch in, making the install quick and easy.
Today was a training opportunity for most of the people on the project, which will only help build
the state’s capacity to help more ranches as wolves become reestablished.
Collaborative projects like this are just one of the ways that we’re working to ensure
that people, livestock, and wolves can share the landscape, and we’re looking forward to the next one.
Thanks for joining us today. See you next time.
Defenders of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America. Together, we can ensure a future for the wildlife and wild places we all love.
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