Pheasant Creek Deer Exclusion Fencing

Authors

Department of the Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP)

Parks Victoria

Upper Murray Landcare Network

Abstract

This small patch of native habitat within the Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve is home to the critically endangered Shelley (or Summer) Leek-orchid and over 40 other threatened species. After a fire went through the reserve last summer, DELWP and Parks Victoria in conjunction with the Upper Murray Landcare Network, constructed a 5-hectare deer exclusion fence to support its recovery and provide long-term protection from introduced deer. This video outlines why this deer fence is critical to the long-term survival of these species.