“Every time a bear takes food from human areas, they learn that behavior,” Grant said. “They can associate food with people.” Electric fences are a viable solution to the problem because they create ...

Gallagher’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, a fun-filled fall destination and recent hot spot for grizzly bears, last month ...

Most of the 2,800 residents live behind electric fences and use electric bear deterrent mats to keep bears away. Wildlife officials call the situation in Pine Mountain a human-black bear conflict ...