April Wildlife-Friendly Fencing

May 5th, 2015

By: Joshua LisbonEducation Director

On Saturday April 18th, a group of 35 volunteers continued work on the wildlife-friendly fence project.

On Saturday April 18th, a group of 35 volunteers continued work on the wildlife-friendly fence project. Volunteers included Daniel Spencer’s EVST class, the Office of Civic Engagement (not pictured), and local community members.

Photo by Dan Spencer

We removed woven wire sheep fence and replaced the top and bottom barbed wires with smooth strands.

Photo by Dan Spencer

Volunteers replaced rotten wood posts and stacked them into habitat structures for small mammals.

Photo by Dan Spencer

On the map below, the red line delineates the MPG property boundary. The blue segment shows previously completed fence work, the yellow indicates recent progress, and the green segment indicates work not yet completed.

About the Author

Joshua Lisbon

Joshua graduated from the University of Montana, Missoula, in 2009 with an M.A. in Intercultural Youth and Family Development. Joshua has designed and implemented wilderness and experiential-based education programs for various agencies since 2001. He has worked in Missoula since 2005 predominately with disadvantaged populations providing challenging and empowering programming for youth and adults alike.At MPG, Joshua works to coordinate with local agencies and school districts as well as the university to connect students and members of the community to MPG’s work. He also recruits and mobilizes volunteers to accomplish various projects for the ranch. In his free time, Joshua enjoys exploring Montana’s wild places. As an avid outdoorsman, he enjoys any pursuit that keeps him connected to the natural world.