Otters, which were common up until the sixties had largely disappeared by the early eighties as a result of both persecution and, more significantly, their exposure to pesticides accumulated in fish. In 1978 otters were given full legal protection.  Under this protection otters showed some small recovery. In the nineties...

With the cost of fertilizer and equipment increasing, it is important that minimal forage is wasted by cattle. With a little extra expense and labour, beef producers can make better use of available pastures. Cattle are not efficiently using the forage if there are areas in pasture where the grass...

Following the spate of piracy, theft and hijackings on the high seas there has been interest shown on the use of Electric Fencing to assist in securing a boat. Two projects have been undertaken where the wires have been strung around the yacht using the metal railings as the earth...

I have often been informed that a certain horse is totally impervious to an electric fence and will simply wander through the fence that is keeping others in quite comfortably. This applies also to other varieties of animal, in particular deer or impala. There may be several reasons why this...

Barbed wire has been used for over 100 years and has been very effective in its function, HOWEVER in that period it has maimed, mutilated and killed many valuable animals. Electric fencing is a modern alternative that delivers a safe electronic “barb” to the animal in question and so effectively...