Teton County commissioners will sit down with property owners this week to discuss fencing’s effect on wildlife throughout the valley.

The board has scheduled a workshop for 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday in chambers at 200 S. Willow St.

County Planning Director Jeff Daugherty said the workshop is part of an ongoing discussion about how to allow wildlife to move throughout the valley.

On Wednesday, commissioners likely will hear from owners of agricultural lands about what kinds of fencing they need.

Daugherty said those who are promoting wildlife-friendly fencing also will be in attendance.

At the end of the workshop, Daugherty said he hopes commissioners will decide whether planning staff should pursue amendments to land-development regulations.

The matter arose after some barbed-wire fences were replaced with buck-and-rail fences, which are more difficult for wildlife to navigate, on properties along Spring Gulch Road.

The county does not mandate that all fences must be friendly to wildlife.

County regulations state that fences, for purposes other than livestock control, cannot be taller than 38 inches. Fencing for livestock cannot be higher than 42 inches.