The Dorset Council has installed a virtual fence in the North-East to alert animals of oncoming cars before they go onto the road.
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A three-year trial of virtual fencing in the West Coast that finished in 2018 resulted in roadkill deaths halving.
Now, the technology will save animals from cars at Bridport. They have been installed on either side of the road on the new Jarvis Link Road, which opened in April.
Dorset mayor Greg Howard said the fenceposts on either side of the road cost over $20,000.
"[But] it's expected that that will be a major tourist road, and tourists really don't like roadkill - we cop a bit of a bad rap, Tasmania, when it comes to roadkill," he said.
"It's also a known devil area, which is even more important."
The virtual fenceposts are activated by approaching headlights, which cause them to emit a combination of sound and light stimuli that alert and repel animals from the roadside.
The fences, made by Wildlife Safety Solutions, are solar powered with a vehicle detection range of up to 300 metres and theft protection, and are placed at 25-metre intervals along alternating sides of the road.
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