Electro-mat

An electro-mat, sometimes referred to as an anti-moose mat, is an electrical mat used to keep large wildlife such as moose or bears away from certain areas where their presence could cause issues. The mats give off a mild shock at a low electric current when stepped on, deterring animals from crossing over them.

In October 2005, the municipal airport in Wasilla, Alaska, a town about 40 miles (65 km) north of Anchorage, installed mats around the airfield to prevent moose from walking onto the runway and colliding with aircraft.[1]

In 2011, Parks Canada began a 5-year study to determine the feasibility of deploying electro-mats along the CP Rail lines inside Banff National Park.[2][3] A large number of animals, including 12 grizzly bears, 30 black bears, 8 wolves, and over 300 ungulates were known to have died on the tracks between 2004-2013, and it was hoped that the use of the mats would be able to sufficiently deter wildlife and reduce those numbers.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Electric Mats Protect Runways From Wildlife - AVweb flash Article". www.avweb.com. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  2. 1 2 "Snow cover challenges electromat project". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  3. ↑ "'Electro-mats' used to deter wildlife away from Banff train tracks". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  4. ↑ "No-Crossing Zones - Conservation". Conservation. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2017-01-23.


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