Article 3QWQ8 Building the world’s largest cat-proof fence – video

Building the world’s largest cat-proof fence – video

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Footage captured by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy shows the construction of world's largest cat-proof fence. Completed in central Australia, the 94 square kilometre sanctuary will provide protection for endangered marsupials.

The 44km fence - made of 85,000 pickets, 400km of wire and 130km of netting - surrounds the Newhaven wildlife sanctuary, a former cattle station that has been bought by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.

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