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Bearsmart : electric fences and bears

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Provides quick facts on usage of electric fences to protect properties and alleviate public safety concerns.

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Alberta BearSmart and Alberta’s fire lookouts

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One hundred and twenty-seven wildfire lookout sites are located throughout Alberta’s boreal forest and along the Rocky Mountains. Each site is staffed by a lookout observer whose job is to watch... More ≫

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One hundred and twenty-seven wildfire lookout sites are located throughout Alberta’s boreal forest and along the Rocky Mountains. Each site is staffed by a lookout observer whose job is to watch for wildfire all day, each day, generally from April to October. To help prevent conflict with bears, Wildfire staff with Agriculture and Forestry have adopted a number of Alberta BearSmart recommendations for many of their sites, key amongst them is the installation of electric fencing.

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Fencing with electricity

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Includes definition, components and types of electric fences. It also includes information about gateways, lighting protection, electrifying existing fences, wire connectors, fence safety and... More ≫

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Includes definition, components and types of electric fences. It also includes information about gateways, lighting protection, electrifying existing fences, wire connectors, fence safety and maintenance, and troubleshooting electric fences.

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Evaluation of black bear damage to apiaries in the Peace River area : 1973

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Serious damage to apiaries by black bears continued during 1973. A damage survey and bear control program v^as established to provide comprehensive data on the extent and distribution of damage... More ≫

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Serious damage to apiaries by black bears continued during 1973. A damage survey and bear control program v^as established to provide comprehensive data on the extent and distribution of damage and to remove individual problem bears. Three hundred and thirty-seven damage complaints were investigated. Estimates of loss are 150,000 dollars for the. May to August summer period and about 200,000 dollars for the entire season. Loss per bear attack during the summer months was 289 dollars. One hundred and eighty-two bears were removed by leg-snaring, culvert-trapping and shooting. In addition approximately 200 bears were removed by beekeepers. Only two of 20 experimental electric fences were penetrated by bears throughout the summer.

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