In 1950 the West Australian government stopped maintaining the Northern half of the fence because they could no longer maintain the fence, those who vested the interest in bringing the rabbits over could. The rabbits also found there own way under meaning that the fence had failed its main purpose. Today the fence is still maintained in some parts of the Western Australian to stop migrants of emus, dingo's and kangaroos into agricultural areas. A lot of damage to the fence was caused by roos and emus that had charged it in the wet season. Rats has also made their way through the fence. Rabbit proof fence was the longest joined fence end the world and still holds the record today.