Electrified steel “bear mats” are emerging as an alternative to gates where electric fences are used to bear-proof an area.

Electrified steel “bear mats” are emerging as an alternative to gates where electric fences are used to bear-proof an area.

Hundreds of moth-eating grizzly bears will gather in backcountry talus fields in the months to come. It’s a high-altitude gathering similar to coastal bruins’ seasonal salmon feasts that serve as ...