>  I do feel some of the enclosure advertisements stretch things a bit -
> smooth poly rope or net, T posts ? These enclosures must be for black bears
> with a low motivation factor.
>
> Most of the common designs work to repel the bear before it really knows
that there is food within the fence.  Usually bating it so it touches its
nose or mouth first.  To actually keep a bear out that has been food
conditioned, you need to look to what they put up around landfill sites to
keep out food conditioned bear.  A 6 foot chain link fence with barbed wire
along the top that is then surrounded by a multi-strand electric fence.
Some examples here if you scroll down:
http://scorefencing.com/Fences/Electric-Bear-Fencing

Adam
Barrie,ON

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