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Re: [nafex] Re: Bears in Orchards
Dan Mason's ideas on electric fencing may be your best bet. The newer, New
Zealand-style high voltage/low impedance fence energizers really pack a
wallop - mine puts out about 10,000 volts, but the amperage is low and
pulse time(~3/1000 of a second) is very short. Very significant 'pain
potential', but little likelihood of electrocution if a non-target
critter(or human) happens to come in contact with it. Even permanent
high-tensile fencing is relatively quick and easy to erect, and is less
costly per foot, even than barbed wire..
They use similar fence energizers and high-tensile fencing in Africa to
exclude elephants from crop fields/sugar cane/bananas, etc. Perhaps it
would work for bears.
Best supplier of HT & electric fence suppies I've come across is Premiere
Sheep Supplies in Washington, IA. If interested, email them for a catalog
at: info@premier1supplies.com
Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY
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