Small Mammals & Marsupials
Animex wildlife fencing is designed and tested to control small mammal and marsupial movement and exclude them from unwanted or dangerous areas. It optimizes natural behavior to encourage safe and fast movement away and, unlike mesh fencing, inhibits climbing and entanglement.
Excluding mammals and marsupials
Small mammals roam in search of food, mates, hibernation sites, and new territories after breeding, making them highly vulnerable on roads, railways, and construction sites. A study in New England recorded nearly 2,000 animal deaths in just one season, 81 percent of which were mammals. Hazards on construction sites such as machinery, trenches, and pipework add further risks.
Planning engineers have a responsibility to limit these impacts. Properly designed exclusion fencing, used with measures such as tunnels, can reduce mortality without disrupting natural life cycles. Farmers and horticulturists may also use fencing to protect crops, and it can support population assessments before new construction begins.
IMAGE: Koala carrying joey through a wildlife crossing structure, guided by Animex fencing in Victoria, Australia.
Top 5 mammal and marsupial species Animex is commonly used for:
Mohave ground squirrel
Koala
Kangaroo rat
San Joaquin kit fox
Bandicoot
Fresno kangaroo rat Dipodomys nitratoides exilis
Giant kangaroo rat Dipodomys ingens
Pacific pocket mouse Prognathus longimembris pacificus
Mohave ground squirrel Xerospermophilus mohavensis
San Joaquin kit fox Vulpes macrotis mutica
Southern brown bandicoot Isoodon obesulus
Koala Phascolarctos cinereus
and more…
Height
40in is the product height most commonly used with small mammals and marcupials
Standard above-ground installed height 22in / 550mm (with anti-climb and anti-dig lips)
We have various fencing products suitable for mammals and marsupials
Temporary
Recommended for short-term projects between 1-5 years but has an anticipated lifespan of 25 years.
Guide Price: USD $4 per ft / CAD $18.50 per m
Semi-permanent
Recommended for long-term projects of approximately 15 years but has an anticipated lifespan of 50 years.
Guide Price: USD $7.50 per ft / CAD $37 per m
Permanent
Recommended for long-term projects of approximately 25 years but has an anticipated lifespan of 50 years.
Guide Price: USD $30.50 per ft / CAD $153.50 per m
Guide prices are based on Animex fencing material and standard fixings and fasteners. This does not include support posts or installation. AMX-48, AMX-60 or a smaller customized, unlisted product may be more appropriate for some projects. Please contact us if you have any concerns or questions about the height or type of fence that is best for your project.
