In defense of fences

Authors

M. Pfeifer
C. Packer
A. C. Burton
S. T. Garnett
A. J. Loveridge
Daniel R. MacNulty, Utah State UniversityFollow
P. J. Platts

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Science

Volume

345

Issue

6195

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Publication Date

7-2014

First Page

389

Abstract

Human-driven habitat fragmentation reduces global biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (1). R. Woodroffe et al. (“To fence or not to fence,” Perspective, 4 April, p. 46) claim that fencing, despite some positive outcomes (2, 3), overwhelmingly exacerbates fragmentation and negatively affects wildlife conservation. They suggest that fencing should only be considered as a last resort and that fence removal is important for climate change preparedness.

Recommended Citation

M. Pfeifer, C. Packer, A. C. Burton, A. J. Loveridge, D. MacNulty, and P. J. Platts. "In defense of fences" Science 345.6195 (2014): 389-389.