I forgot to mention that there is only one of these on any given pole, and it doesn't cover more than about 20% of the circumference of the pole. If they wrapped completely around the pole, then critter control would be a good explanation. But then again, maybe they are imbibed with a chemical scent that repels beavers or something (Wild Speculation by me).
More Wild Speculations: Could it be a marker made to be visible at a long distance, indicating something or other? [1]
There is nothing in the Premax catalog (or Electromark) that looks like these, though. I also though they might be "delineators," which is what Premax calls the reflective strips designed to make poles more visible at night. But, I don't ever recall them being reflective (will verify that the next time I see one close-up).
[1] As far as what the marker would indicate, it could be anything. Such as "This pole has a little yellow net thing on it."
Jim
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