Scientists are using chicken wire and shadecloth to protect animals as bushfires become more frequent and intense.
As scientists predict bushfires will become more frequent and intense, a simple design could help small native mammals, birds and reptiles survive the ordeal of fire in greater numbers.Ecologists are testing 'low-tech' shelters made of shadecloth and chicken wire in an effort to protect animals from predatorsResearch shows that when fire scorches a landscape, feral predators such as cats and foxes can pose a greater risk to animals' survival than the fire itself.
Conservation scientists across the country are testing whether simple, cheap structures could help those small native animals stay safe in the aftermath of fire.Deakin University PhD student, Darcy Watchorn, has been among ecologists focused on trying to stop the"widespread population loss" of native animals that are killed by invasive predators, including foxes and feral cats, in the wake of fires.
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