Bear-Resistant Deterrents

Wild Neighbor installs bear-resistant deterrents (non-lethal devices or methods used to discourage bears from approaching or entering human areas) that are backed by wildlife biologists and managers. Our deterrents are regarded as some of the most effective strategies used to prevent conflicts between bears and humans!

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Deterrents Currently Offered:

  • For a bear, crawl space entrances and raised decks shouldn’t signal shelter - just like how trash storage areas, chicken coops, and bee yards shouldn't serve as a five-star buffet. Wild Neighbor’s custom Electrified Wire Setups provide both a psychological and physical perimeter around vulnerable access points. Engineered to meet rigorous safety standards while outsmarting intelligent bears, each system is tailored to your property utilizing solar or A/C energizers, electrified polybraid or bungee wiring, and clear safety signage.

    Note: Wild Neighbor is not currently able to offer full electric wiring setup of a home or other building (meaning: electrical wiring of every window, door, etc. of a home).

  • Consider it a polite, non-lethal eviction notice delivered right to curious paws. Designed for doorways, under windows, outside crawl space entries and patio decks, and even placed around trash bins, electrified Unwelcome Mats deliver a harmless, startling pulse that rapidly teaches foraging bears your home is closed for business. Unlike DIY hacks, our systems are professionally sized, grounded, and installed with wildlife-grade components to keep bears wild and your doorway intact!

  • When your fruit trees are heavy, your vegetable garden is peaking, and local bears decide your backyard is their personal seasonal buffet, you need immediate protection - not a permanent construction project. Wild Neighbor offers Temporary Electric Netting that delivers an instant, highly adaptable boundary that imparts a harmless, memorable zap to teach foraging bears your harvest is off-limits. Perfect for ripening crops, seasonal agricultural hotspots, or immediate emergency staging, our lightweight solar- or A/C-powered systems maintain tension to stop bears in their tracks without permanently altering your landscape.

  • Wild Neighbor provides devices that use the element of surprise to passively "haze" (or scare) bears away from your property, so you don’t have to! When a bear's movement is detected, the sudden flash of a strobing light and loud sounds triggers a natural flight response, making your property feel like an unpredictable and undesirable place to visit.

Deterrent Installation Examples

  • The image shows a damaged house exterior with a sign warning about an electric bear mat. The mat is placed on the ground near the house foundation, which has visible damage with peeling paint and wood rot. The warning sign indicates the mat is for bears and instructs not to touch or have pet contact with the device.

    Unwelcome Mat Securing a Damaged Crawl Space

  • Crawl Space Secured with Electric Wiring

  • Metal stencil artwork of a mountain range with three bears walking in the forest.

    Unwelcome Mat Securing a Damaged Door

  • Storage Container Secured with Unwelcome Mat

  • Chicken Coop Retrofitted with Electric Wiring

  • A black device with a solar panel on top, a button, and a circular speaker or sensor at the bottom. The device has some text that says 'Margo Supplies' and a phone number.

    Motion-Activated Scare Device

  • Four orange-handled electric animal fencing wires installed beneath a wooden deck

    Example: Raised Deck Secured with Electric Wiring

  • A fenced garden with blooming trees and beehives in the background.

    Electric Netting (Immediate or Seasonal Protection)

  • Home garage door secured with three horizontal cable locks and orange handles

    Example: Garage Door Secured with Electric Wiring

  • Brown wooden shed wall with a shuttered window, security wires, potted evergreen plants, and raised garden beds

    Window Secured with Electric Wiring

  • Example: Wild Neighbor

    Crawl Space Secured with Electric Wiring

Because “Scaring Is Caring!”

A bear learns a little “tough love” from an electric mat to prevent access into a storage unit.

Deterrent Disclaimers:

-Bears are strong, curious, intelligent, and capable of learning over time

- No deterrent will be effective for every bear all of the time

-Bears can become habituated to certain deterrents (usually if there isn’t a “negative-enough” association with it!)

- We encourage trying out different deterrents consistently and over time to see what works best for your property and the bears who live in your area!