Photo of installed fence tags on barbed wire BLM fence on rangeland in Utah.
Photo of installed fence tags on barbed wire BLM fence on rangeland in Utah.
Swift Creek Inc. introduces the world’s best reflective fence marker for prevention of sage grouse fence line collisions. The FireFly III Fence Diverter- Model FF-3 , developed by a biologist in the western U.S.A., offers an answer to collision problems in low-light and fog conditions. This unique Patented marker design is very visible to grouse during low-level flight toward wires.
The product contains refractive and reflective properties in sunlight and appears to approaching birds as a feather. The fence markers are installed on the top wire of the fence line -one marker per every 3 feet of barbed fence .The Snap-On Fence Marker flips in the wind reflecting the sunlight to increase visibility to approaching sage grouse in flight near existing or newly - fenced areas. Great for marking Greater Sage Grouse lek area fences.Quantity discounts are available for this product.Product dimensions are approximately 3" by 2" inches. 10 year warranty. ( US Patent 8,869,732 B1 )
Photo of Greater Sage Grouse Male during courtship display at a lek site in the Rocky Mountains of the Western USA
Photo of Greater Sage Grouse Male during courtship display at a lek site in the Rocky Mountains of the Western USA
Sage grouse across the west face a deadly hazard each spring –fences the birds can’t see when flying to and from traditional breeding grounds known as leks. The collisions are widespread. However, marking fences can reduce strikes by up to 83 percent, according an SGI-funded study by Bryan Stevens, University of Idaho.
Reflective sage grouse marker product installed on 4 strand bared wire livestock fence on western range land in Utah.
Reflective sage grouse marker product installed on 4 strand bared wire livestock fence on western range land in Utah.
LIST OF PRODUCT CUSTOMERS
WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPT.- ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING
NEVADA BLM- ELKO FIELD OFFICE
LEGARZA EXPLORATION
STANTEC CONSULTING INC. - RENO, NV
NOBLE ENERGY INC.
IDAHO BLM
BARRICK GOLD MINE
NEWMONT GOLD MINE
WYOMING BLM- STATE OFFICE- CHEYENNE, WY
WYOMING BLM - PINEDALE
WYOMING BLM- CODY
UTAH BLM- SALT LAKE CITY STATE OFFICE and VERNAL , FIELD OFFICE
UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES - VERNAL , UT FIELD OFFICE
WYOMING DEQ LAND QUALITY DIVISION - LANDER , WY.
US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE - RENO, NEVADA
NEVADA BLM- STATE OFFICE - RENO, NEVADA
US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE - WENATCHEE , WA
BLM- OREGON STATE OFFICE- PORTLAND,OR
Fence tag and slide show gallery of products manufactured by our company
Fence tag and slide show gallery of products manufactured by our company
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU265GCx3ps ( Swift Creek Inc. FireFly III Fence-Tag Installation Video )
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