Virtual Fence: creative conservation in the evolution of ranching

One of the more inspiring and creative projects in recent times was creating a video about ranching using new virtual fencing technology. That’s right, it’s the same concept as an electric fence for keeping your dog in your yard without a physical fence, but at an industrial and landscape scale. This is a win for everyone: replacing deadly barbed-wire fencing to help wildlife, and reducing cost and labor for rural ranchers who are forward thinking in ways that they steward the land.

This video was commissioned by Conservation Northwest, with a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and created with Darrin Gunkel, Tyler Ung, Jay Kehne and Dave Gross.

I’m grateful to the ranchers and farmers of Douglas County, WA, who always impress me and teach me something new that I’ve never considered. One of the many joys of doing the work I do, meeting people and always learning.

Check it out!