Virtual fencing could be introduced across Perth’s northern suburbs as a potential solution to reduce wildlife road fatalities, with the City of Wanneroo set to assess the technology’s potential use in areas prone to wildlife collisions.

The council asked at last week’s meeting for the city to investigate the effectiveness of virtual fencing and prepare a project proposal for its installation along high-risk roads.

Virtual fencing is a wildlife deterrent system that uses sensors to warn animals of approaching vehicles by emitting flashing lights and sounds to stop them from crossing roads.

Posts, usually solar-powered, are spaced at regular intervals and work together to create a continuous virtual barrier along the edges of roads.

Based on known wildlife movement and development press

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