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flag Conservation groups are removing old barbed wire fences across the West to protect wildlife, with ranchers testing GPS virtual fencing as a sustainable alternative.

flag Barbed wire fences across the American West are being removed by conservation groups like Colorado’s Barbed Wire Warriors to protect wildlife, with volunteers cutting down hundreds of miles of old, unused fencing that harms deer, elk, and pronghorn. flag Though data is limited, past research suggests one animal death every 2.5 miles annually. flag Efforts are expanding to Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming, where fences are being modified or replaced. flag Some ranchers are testing GPS-based virtual fencing as a sustainable alternative, allowing cattle to be managed without physical barriers while improving wildlife passage.

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