Removing Barbed Wire Clears The Way For Wildlife And Wilderness

Volunteers go out into the Oregon backcountry to remove some of the last vestiges of ranching -- livestock fence that was put in 100 years ago. The goal is to open up the range once again to elk, deer and other animals. And there's no time to lose -- it's the last chance to get into these areas before they are officially designated wilderness.

Producer/writer: Jes Burns
Photographer/editor: Erik Bender
Additional photography: Oregon Natural Desert Association, Wahoo Films, Kerin Sharma

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As an Oregon resident, I offer my thanks to these volunteers.