In this thesis, we conducted an experiment using various electric fences and observed their effectiveness in preventing wildlife intrusion into agricultural land with crops. Three types of temporary electric fences were used for the experiment: electric polytape with plastic posts, an wild boar net, and a 3D electric fence. For the 3D electric fence, we created a spacer for the metal posts from an iron rod, adding a third dimension to the structure. The polytape was mounted on plastic posts, and we used a wild boar electric net for the mesh fence. The supports and plastic posts were staked into the ground every 4 meters. The 250-meter-long fence (50, 100, and 100 meters) was connected to a battery-operated energizer, which was securely locked in a barrel. Vegetation around and beneath the fence was regularly maintained by mowing and herbicide spraying. During the experiment (from July 20 to September 19, 2023), no wildlife crossed any of the fences, and the corn crop remained undamaged. The time required to set up 100 meters of each fence was 15.42, 6.75, and 28.58 minutes, respectively. When we measured the pulse voltage using three different energizers at the beginning and end of each fence, the polytape fence with plastic posts showed the lowest efficiency, while the electric mesh proved to be the most effective. The difference between the initial and final voltage across the fence was minimal. The total cost of examining the fences in our experiment amounted to 1,013 EUR, while the material cost for 100 meters of such a fence was 465,94 EUR.
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