Bear Trouble

[MossRoad]

That is a great story.

Yep. And a good lesson on why it’s a bad idea to feed wildlife.

 

[ultrarunner]

We feed s lot of wildlife but not purposly.

The garden plus a dozen assorted fruit trees just too much to resist.

The peach. apricot and grapes can be stripped in a night… apples and pears a little longer with plums, figs and persimmons somewhere in the middle.

When we had the electric fence and outside dogs less of an issue…. not suppose to have fence chargers anymore…

 

[oosik]

We quit with our big garden and concentrated on apple trees only. Soft fruit - pears, cots, peaches & cherries - just don't fare well here. The yellow jackets, bees and some birds would get the soft fruit - even before the coons had much of a chance.

We have a "condition" here that can affect all young fruit trees. It's called - southwest damage or SW sun scalding. It's caused by the sun and winds which would split open the bark on the SW side of fruit trees. It can eventually kill the tree. I found that wrapping the main trunk with elastic bandage wrap or burlap would prevent most of this. I leave this wrap on the trees until they are ten years old and their bark is thicker and tougher.

 

[ultrarunner]

Thankfully at the cabin there are no fruit trees or gardens anywhere around.

Trash is in steel bear enclosures...

Of course groceries in the home or BBQ are different matters but no food is ever left at the cabin and fridge has door blocked open...

The local consensus is Bear looking for a quiet place to hang out.

Never thought about not being able to garden and then the whole thing of car damage.

I've seen some destroyed cars... high end end destroyed... not the same as a burnt out but still totalled.

 

[Dftodd]

We quit with our big garden and concentrated on apple trees only. Soft fruit - pears, cots, peaches & cherries - just don't fare well here. The yellow jackets, bees and some birds would get the soft fruit - even before the coons had much of a chance.

We have a "condition" here that can affect all young fruit trees. It's called - southwest damage or SW sun scalding. It's caused by the sun and winds which would split open the bark on the SW side of fruit trees. It can eventually kill the tree. I found that wrapping the main trunk with elastic bandage wrap or burlap would prevent most of this. I leave this wrap on the trees until they are ten years old and their bark is thicker and tougher.

Wasps would ruin our nectarines before we could get any fruit off them. Always ended up spraying the trees to late.

 

[2manyrocks]

It's ironic that the story of Goldilocks and the three bears revolves around a young girl invading the home of three peaceful bears to eat their porridge.

If only there had been three bears, this could have been "ultrarunner and the three bears." What a missed opportunity.

 

[Raul-02]

Is this really how it is in 2022...???

I reccommend a high-energy solar powered Electric Fence. All the north country beekeepers I used to know in Maine used 'em to protect their hives and they work

Electric Fences as Bear Deterrents, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

www.adfg.alaska.gov

 

[MossRoad]

I reccommend a high-energy solar powered Electric Fence. All the north country beekeepers I used to know in Maine used 'em to protect their hives and they work

Electric Fences as Bear Deterrents, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

www.adfg.alaska.gov

I think he said they’re not allowed to have electric fence chargers anymore.

May be due to fire issues in CA?

 

[Raul-02]

May be due to fire issues in CA?

That place is pure madness.

 

[MossRoad]

That place is pure madness.

Until your house burns down..