Fladry

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A string of flags (usually red) used to demarcate boundaries that contain wildlife such as wolves, and deter them from crossing. countable, uncountable

    "To visually warn wolves away from other pastures, Brown sometimes turns to the old European technique called fladry, stringing wire with bright flags along its length."

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"To visually warn wolves away from other pastures, Brown sometimes turns to the old European technique called fladry, stringing wire with bright flags along its length."

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