Barbed wire shaped the American West, but it kills, injures and blocks migrating wildlife. Some ranchers are trying high-tech alternatives that could reduce the need for it.

Wongarra man Doug Gimesy removes more than 18 kilometres of barbed wire from his property to create a wildlife haven.

Barbed wire is the type of fencing commonly used on farms to confine livestock, keeping valuable animals safe from predators, motor vehicles, deep water, and other hazards. Good quality barb wire ...

"He was so young." Officials respond after wild animal is found in heartbreaking predicament: 'We had to bottle feed him' ...

Wildlife and vehicle collisions happen too often in Colorado. So much so, the state is investing tens of millions of dollars ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A Great Horned Owl stuck in a barbed wire fence with an apparent broken wing was rescued and is now receiving treatment and rehabilitation. On Wednesday morning, a person reported ...

It’s ugly, dangerous and destructive. In its time, it was heralded as one of history’s great inventions. In the 1870s, barbed wire fencing was advertised as “The Greatest Discovery of the Age.” Joseph ...

Barbed wire fencing no longer will greet visitors to HISD campuses, thanks to Superintendent Terry Grier's order that the prison-like protection come down. Grier, who moved to Houston five months ago ...

One day as I was driving from my home near Kraemer Lake, I noticed a small herd of cattle in a pasture fenced with barbed wire. It brought back memories. Wire had been a much-used commodity on our ...

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