Bear season is here. Here's how North Carolina Wildlife officials say to protect your property.

As bears search for food during the summer and fall, NC Wildlife is encouraging homeowners to install electric fencing to ...
Digital Journal

Electric fences, drones, dogs protect G7 leaders from bear attack

Grizzly bears are a threat at the G7 summit in Canada – Copyright AFP JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER Electric fences, drones, thermal cameras and police dogs have all been ...
The Durango Herald

Using bear-deterring electric mats and fencing in Durango ‘common sense,’ residents say

This year’s bear season, ranging from spring to late fall, has been “crazy” and “incredible,” said Bryan Peterson, director of Bear Smart Durango. The season isn’t over yet, and so it’s unclear how ...
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Alaskans can keep bears wild with electric fencing

A mother bear known as 482 walks with spring cubs by the Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve on Sept. 6, 2021. (Photo by L. Law/National Park Service) When bears wake up from hibernation ...
KOB 4

Durango considers electric fences to prevent bear encounters

DURANGO, Colo. – Changes might be coming to Durango to help keep residents safe from bears with electric fencing. KOB 4 spoke with Bryan Peterson, executive director of Bear Smart Durango, about ...
The Durango Herald

Durango City Council to hold public hearing about electric fences, bear mats

Durango City Council will hold a public hearing about electric fencing and bear mats – popular and effective wildlife deterrents – on Feb. 3. City Council has weighed the benefits of wildlife ...
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Electric Fences, Drones, Dogs Protect G7 Leaders From Bear Attack

Electric fences, drones, thermal cameras and police dogs have all been deployed at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies to protect world leaders from hungry bears.