What About Native Wildlife?

The major concern for using fencing as a control method for toads is the impact it will have on other wildlife. Some frequently asked questions about the fences are answered below:

1. Will native wildlife be blocked by the fence?
   No, our fences are specifically designed to allow native animals to move through or over. Native frogs and snakes can fit through the wildlife gates, whilst larger animals such as wallabies and goannas can jump or climb over them.
   
2. What about animals that can’t fit through the wildlife gates?
   Native animals such as blue-tongued lizards that are unable to fit through the wildlife gates will simply turn around the other way. Native animals to the Kimberley region are highly adapted to the dry season climate and do not need large amounts of water to survive (if that’s what they are searching for in your backyard).
   
3. Will the fence cause deaths to native wildlife?
   In our experience, the fences have had nil to minimal impact on native animals. Native animals that usually move through your backyard for habitat or food will most likely turn around once they hit the fence and find these resources from another source. The fence will not prevent them from doing this. Kununurra has plenty of water sources on the outside of your fence, so animals will be able to find water elsewhere. A town environment for a fence is very different to a landscape environment for a fence where there may not be other sources of water available to native animals.



A python uses the wildlife gates to move through

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