Abstract
Abstract: Rapidly deployable and effective methods are needed to contain free‐ranging deer (Odocoileus spp.) during acute disease outbreaks. We evaluated efficacy of a 2.1‐m‐tall polypropylene mesh (poly‐mesh) fence for containing ≥15 free‐ranging white‐tailed deer (O. virginianus) within a 42‐ha area in eastern Nebraska, USA. We observed a 99% decrease in deer leaving the enclosure area after we installed fencing (1 deer jumped; 0.02 deer/hr) compared with prefence rates (5.26 deer/hr). However, 8 deer (53% of censused population) escaped the enclosure during a census drive after our study. Poly‐mesh fencing may be effective in temporarily containing free‐ranging deer during minimally disruptive deer removal actions such as trapping or sharpshooting.
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