Bison Go Wild... But Contained by McVeigh Parker Triple X Fencing
Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust have shared some fantastic news—two new female calves have joined the much-loved bison herd at the Wilder Blean project, born this October!
At McVeigh Parker, we are proud to have played a crucial role in ensuring the safety of this unique herd.
Four years ago, we supplied 43 kilometres of X fence, connected with Clipex, to surround the bison areas, keeping both the animals and visitors safe. We greatly appreciate our partners Clipex Fencing & Stockyards Europe & UK and Summit Steel & Wire for providing high-quality fencing solutions for this incredible project.
The Wilder Blean project is an inspiring example of how conservation can regenerate woodlands and promote biodiversity, and we are honoured to contribute to its success!
More about this project:
In 2020 Kent Wildlife Trust (KWT) and Wildwood Trust launched a flagship wilding project near Canterbury, Kent. The project would include the return in 2022 of wild European bison to the UK for the first time in over 6,000 years. Bison are ecosystem engineers and through their grazing, foraging, wallowing and trampling the hefty beasts are fantastic contributors to habitat diversification. In order to get planning approval, the bison enclosure needed to provide zoo-calibre fencing. The whole 1,200 acre roaming area needed to be fenced, requiring over 42,900 metres of fencing.
McVeigh Parker were awarded the contract to supply the majority of the products for this unique and prestigious project. A combination of the Triple X all steel fencing system, together with Clipex® posts and world-leading Gallagher electric fence units was chosen to provide the very best strength, quality and long-term value. KWT have hired two full time rangers to monitor the bison and their enclosure. With such a huge area to cover they required the assistance of Gallagher’s intelligent, powerful and innovative i Series system. The system allows the rangers to easily monitor the long fence runs remotely. Using an app, the rangers have access to zone controllers and any short circuit in the electric fence will immediately trigger a text alert, enabling them to respond quickly and locate the affected area.
More details of this project can be found at www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/wilderblean
“It was a privilege to be involved in such a unique and prestigious project. From the outset KWT could see the real advantages of the Triple X fencing system. Being wholly funded by the People’s Postcode lottery and so high profile it was crucial to demonstrate that the investment was fully reliable, the highest quality and best value. I think they have certainly achieved this.” - Chris Hambridge, CEO at McVeigh Parker.
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