AoR 165: Virtual Fence Benefits Wildlife - Jay Kehne, Conservation Northwest

How does barbed wire affect wildlife? Is there a better way to manage livestock location that distributes grazing effects and cares for the other animals occupying these landscapes? Maybe this is not a new idea? Jay Kehne with Conservation Northwest believes virtual fence is one of the answers. CNW facilitated and funded implementation of a virtual fence system for numerous ranchers affected by a large wildfire in 2020-21 that burned nearly half a million acres of sage grouse habitat in the Pacific Northwest. He's learned a thing or two about virtual fence and shares much of that in this interview. The Art of Range Podcast is supported by the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission; Vence, a subsidiary of Merck Animal Health; and the Western Extension Risk Management Education Center. Visit the episode page at for links to resources mentioned in this interview and a full transcript.

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AoR 165: Virtual Fence Benefits Wildlife - Jay Kehne, Conservation Northwest is an episode from The Art of Range by Art of Range.

This episode is 01:11:43 long.

This episode was published on Sep 4, 2025.

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