Electric Fences as Bear Deterrents

Demonstration Videos

These videos, produced by Wayne Hall for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, will demonstrate setting up an electric fence, including how they work and the components you will need for both backcountry and more permanent installations.

Introduction to Electric Fencing as a Bear Deterrent
Introduction to Electric Fencing as a Bear Deterrent

All three of these videos demonstrate how to set up an electric fence, including how they work and the components you would need for both backcountry and more permanent fences.

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Backcountry Installations (for remote camps)
Backcountry Installations (for remote camps)

This video details setting up and using an electric fence while camping in bear country. Mention of any brand name products does not imply endorsement. All three of these videos demonstrate how to set up an electric fence, including how they work and the components you would need for both backcountry and more permanent fences.

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Permanent Installations (for livestock or other uses near a home)
Permanent Installations (for livestock or other uses near a home)

This video shows how to set up a permanent electric fence around a chicken pen and coop. All three of these videos demonstrate how to set up an electric fence, including how they work and the components you would need for both backcountry and more permanent fences.

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Uses of Electric Fences

Electric fences have been used successfully to deter bears around the following settings:
  • airplanes
  • animal feed
  • beehives
  • butchered game
  • camps
  • canneries
  • compost piles
  • domestic animals
  • fish camps
  • fish cleaning sites
  • freezers
  • garbage containers
  • garbage dumpsters
  • incinerators
  • municipal landfills
  • rafts and boats
  • remote cabins and lodges
bear next to electric fence - Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG)