Tag: fladry

September 17, 2021

With some modifications, fladry can deter coyotes

Fladry is often used to keep wolves out of ranchlands. But researchers recently found this technique—stringing bright flags between fence posts—can be modified to keep coyotes out of sensitive wildlife...

December 8, 2020

Can turbo fladry reduce damage due to feral swine?

Turbo fladry has been used to reduce livestock predation by wolves (Canis lupus) in several Western states. While its use is often in limited areas and seasons, such as calving...

September 27, 2019

Partners deploy fladry in Minnesota wolf country

Cooperative management partnerships between Wildlife Services-Minnesota and two environmental advocacy organizations reduced wolf presence in human safety and livestock protection situations this summer. Both locations were sites where gray wolves...

June 2, 2016

Improvements to fladry

At the edge of a field, a wolf stops to study movement in the distance. Bright red flags blow gently in the breeze, just enough to make the nearby fence...