The two organizations are now using the Nennigers’ installation as an educational site for land owners living on the outskirts of Calgary to consider bear-proofing their property. The shock does not affect animals in the long-term. The fence administers a mild electric jolt to deter bears and other animals from attractants like beehives, chicken pens, fruit trees and gardens. Nenniger and his wife Gina acquired their fence a year after the incident, thanks to a partnership between the wilderness society and conservation groups Bear Conflict Solutions Institute, who are working together to minimize the potential conflicts between people and wildlife. “Our human footprint spread into bear habitat and we’re starting to see bears moving farther east than we expect them to and it’s really important, for the safety of bears, people and communities, to know how to avoid conflicts and have the right mitigations in place,” said Katie Morrison, conservation director of the Southern Alberta chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.
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