Safer in polar bear areas

Үй жануарлары мен аңдар

Polar bears are known to destroy huts or tents in search for food. In polar bear areas, camps need therefore a good protection to keep hungry bears out. Our study site in Spitsbergen is frequented by polar bears in summer. Over the past years we have favourable experience with electric fences surrounding our tents. This video shows how polar bears respond to the protected camp: (1) curious without further interest (as occurs most often), (2) coming close to the electric fence without touching, and (3) touching the fence when attempting to enter the enclosure. For adequate protection, the electric fence should be used in combination with other means to detect and scare polar bears.

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  • @egparis18
    @egparis186 жыл бұрын

    Hope that bear wasn't running off to find its insulated wirecutters.

  • @Orangutan_Stella

    @Orangutan_Stella

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha 😄 yes id love see those peoples faces if he did 🤣

  • @theodoresmith5272

    @theodoresmith5272

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or just getting a running start to charge the fence then eat all the hot tamales in there sleeping bags!

  • @aalen88

    @aalen88

    3 жыл бұрын

    hahahah! :D

  • @aranthos
    @aranthos3 жыл бұрын

    The scariest part is they look so friendly

  • @southsideman4891

    @southsideman4891

    Жыл бұрын

    NO TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @davidjorgensen877

    @davidjorgensen877

    Жыл бұрын

    I bet they'd gladly invite these scientists for dinner.

  • @abotaccount6094

    @abotaccount6094

    Жыл бұрын

    They don't feel threatened because we are simply food so they don't show aggression. The scariest part is they will walk up to you casually, sniff, then start attacking

  • @stupendous7848
    @stupendous78485 жыл бұрын

    the polar bears greatest weapon is it’s deceptive cuteness. you just wanna give it a hug

  • @vesicapiscis9717

    @vesicapiscis9717

    5 жыл бұрын

    you can hug polar bears, but only once

  • @buster53546

    @buster53546

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @patriciaikeda2608

    @patriciaikeda2608

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ask that lady at the zoo that git nabbed by Binky how cute they are.

  • @mariafoivi3599

    @mariafoivi3599

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@patriciaikeda2608 The fact that they are wild doesnt mean that they arent cute. They need to be treated with extreme caution and if you are lucky you will survive after seeing one so close to you

  • @millardwashington6216

    @millardwashington6216

    4 жыл бұрын

    PrinceOfM4rs20 __ no they walk like Large “thugs”

  • @tricouleur9689
    @tricouleur96895 жыл бұрын

    One sure technique to safely repel bears is to draw a dirt circle.

  • @Kopie0830

    @Kopie0830

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why would it repel bears? What is a dirt circle?

  • @Bori.1776

    @Bori.1776

    3 жыл бұрын

    The uncultured peasants that didn’t get this spongebob reference make me lose the will to live.

  • @BucksTheBear

    @BucksTheBear

    3 жыл бұрын

    Only works on sea bears tho

  • @thejbo777

    @thejbo777

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re thinking of Sea Bears

  • @coolice5786

    @coolice5786

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Kopie0830 It only works with sea bears, I won't recommend using it for the land bears...

  • @2233golf2
    @2233golf27 жыл бұрын

    Until there comes the first bear with a college degree in electrics.......standing hungry in front of your tent with a circuit tester in his hands.....

  • @friendneighb7914

    @friendneighb7914

    5 жыл бұрын

    Comment of gold.

  • @Fhanta006

    @Fhanta006

    5 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @jkw203

    @jkw203

    5 жыл бұрын

    Animals can sense it. Trust me

  • @pushpushlambert8079

    @pushpushlambert8079

    5 жыл бұрын

    Multimeter, rubber gloves, dielectric boots, glasses and a hard hat . Pays IBEW union dues on time and requires a safety hold off inspection of your tent

  • @anuragkatara8357

    @anuragkatara8357

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@pushpushlambert8079 just imagine how a polar bear would look in all this outfit 😂😂

  • @jimmywrangles
    @jimmywrangles3 жыл бұрын

    I'd feel safer sleeping inside some form mobile of field artillery.

  • @metaphoricdirigible1499

    @metaphoricdirigible1499

    3 жыл бұрын

    Equipped with bear bombs presumably.

  • @willek1335

    @willek1335

    3 жыл бұрын

    And a motte&bailey.

  • @SnarkierThan-U-R
    @SnarkierThan-U-R5 жыл бұрын

    They start out so incredibly tiny and are unbelievably adorable, then they grow into these large vicious animals

  • @mariafoivi3599

    @mariafoivi3599

    4 жыл бұрын

    They are still adorable. Just because they are wild and dangerous doesnt mean they arent cute.

  • @davidcat1455

    @davidcat1455

    Жыл бұрын

    And the Bears get bigger as well😂😂😂😂😂

  • @CanIbeWithThee
    @CanIbeWithThee7 жыл бұрын

    Any repetitive testing of that fence would make me very concerned.

  • @AlphaQHard

    @AlphaQHard

    5 жыл бұрын

    They probably have guns as back up, so I don’t think that they’re too concerned

  • @Orlington17

    @Orlington17

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@AlphaQHard the prospect of shooting a bear will concern anyone, cause in this case you will have couple of seconds to make a perfect shot under adrenaline shock before you dead!

  • @leighfoulkes7297

    @leighfoulkes7297

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@AlphaQHard Looks like a rifle case at 0:05.

  • @nomadben

    @nomadben

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@AlphaQHard It is required by law in Svalbard that any person or group traveling outside of town must carry a gun and have someone that knows how to use it. Tom Scott made a video about this. So yes, they do also have guns.

  • @Jop3lius

    @Jop3lius

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Orlington17 you dont need to shoot them, just the loud noise of shot is enough.

  • @stryders25
    @stryders253 жыл бұрын

    i would never stay there one day one of those bears is going to run thru those tiny wires

  • @koifish528

    @koifish528

    3 жыл бұрын

    If the bear isn’t chasing you down, I assume there would be no reason for it to try to run through an electric fence. I’m no expert, but I think it would be best to stay inside the tent when a polar bear is passing by

  • @davidjohn4140

    @davidjohn4140

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@koifish528 They are not there for tea and cookies(maybe they are) and a nice visit. They are hungry and that fence is not foolproof. If it wants you for dinner, you are done.

  • @disgruntledpedant2755
    @disgruntledpedant27553 жыл бұрын

    "In combination with other measures.." I wonder what calibers those other measures are.

  • @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    3 жыл бұрын

    Of course, you can't go to polar bear land without a rifle. But it's better to have fences so you can avoid shooting one.

  • @user-rd5nc1nb9f

    @user-rd5nc1nb9f

    3 жыл бұрын

    7.62x51 or 54r, and 10mm

  • @obi-wan7852

    @obi-wan7852

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-rd5nc1nb9f 10mm is a handgun and smg caliber, so unless you're putting out 3 to 4 mags worth in under a minute, the only thing you're gonna do is piss the bear off.

  • @crimsonholocene949

    @crimsonholocene949

    3 жыл бұрын

    50 cal

  • @ValorGee

    @ValorGee

    3 жыл бұрын

    9mm get the job done....

  • @_Nykolaii_
    @_Nykolaii_3 жыл бұрын

    How can something this dangerous can be this cute tho.

  • @ivanjones8144

    @ivanjones8144

    3 жыл бұрын

    Black bears even though cute are more dangerous to humans than grizzlies ,if you ever encounter one and it follows you it intens to eat you.

  • @deaj8450

    @deaj8450

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ivanjones8144 I think that is debatable. Grizzlies are more territorial and ready to fight, but you can scare black bears off the vast majority of the time. They are pretty shy creatures if curious, I wouldn't be terribly worried unless it was really late in their season. Still I wouldn't want to have to fight either of them.

  • @hannahalexy

    @hannahalexy

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ivanjones8144 polar bears are one of the very few if not the only predators that view humans as nothing but food/prey. Even tigers/lions think twice about it.

  • @Jaylio

    @Jaylio

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@neishamariebelliveau5455 don’t actually hug it thou

  • @geoffbell166

    @geoffbell166

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would have a rifle cocked and locked,i dont trust electrics.

  • @22fordfx49
    @22fordfx496 жыл бұрын

    I could never get to sleep in a tent in polar bear country. In fact, you couldn't pay me to even try even if there's a small electric fence.

  • @calebmartinez9350

    @calebmartinez9350

    3 жыл бұрын

    come on, do it

  • @RaytheGrayt

    @RaytheGrayt

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd never be in a polar bear country period

  • @robertoravioli6410
    @robertoravioli64109 жыл бұрын

    I like this video. Protect yourself and do not create a situation where you have to kill that animal.

  • @actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190

    @actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190

    6 жыл бұрын

    Roberto Ravioli Yeah right, we just couldn't BEAR the right of it. I bet you'd lose sleep if you HAD to shoot one.

  • @jorgejoaquinpuentenovell3183

    @jorgejoaquinpuentenovell3183

    6 жыл бұрын

    John James Rambo And, additionally, citizens of Svalbard are obligated to carry a Mauser whenever going out into the wild

  • @mrRunist

    @mrRunist

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jorgejoaquinpuentenovell3183 The right to bear arms.

  • @catsndogs98

    @catsndogs98

    5 жыл бұрын

    In fact if you killed a polar bear it might make things worse

  • @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    3 жыл бұрын

    Polar bear usually study what to do in face of something new, so that's really smart

  • @user-fg1tt7py6e
    @user-fg1tt7py6e5 жыл бұрын

    I don't think I would ever want to take a chance like that.

  • @brussell639
    @brussell6397 жыл бұрын

    why can a damn polar bear walk thru a group of birds and nothing happens. if I did that, I'd come out the other side covered in shit and feathers.

  • @leomessi433

    @leomessi433

    7 жыл бұрын

    brussell639 birds could just easily fly away

  • @TheRandomPanda13

    @TheRandomPanda13

    5 жыл бұрын

    The bird know they will die if they get too close, but also know that they can fly away if the bear tries to run at them. They just mutually agree that neither of them is a threat or a meal.

  • @lindsaychurch8749

    @lindsaychurch8749

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cause you're not intimidating to a bird

  • @Scarletraven87

    @Scarletraven87

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cause bird shit is white and most feathers too. Imao I'm the plot twist here.

  • @spanner5940

    @spanner5940

    5 жыл бұрын

    because you are 1000000 times more dangerous than a polar bear

  • @kit2130
    @kit21305 жыл бұрын

    They should use these when camping in areas like Alaska too. I've heard so many cases where people are pulled out from their tents, waking with their head in a bear's mouth.

  • @chrTaur
    @chrTaur3 жыл бұрын

    I would build 2 fences - an inner and an outer circle with some distance between them. Otherwise I would be afraid that a bear, probably in a rush, would just overstep one fence

  • @RFSA180

    @RFSA180

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd have the sentry guns from Aliens.

  • @Yohanan552

    @Yohanan552

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd build THREE fences

  • @ND-lx1xr

    @ND-lx1xr

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Yohanan552 5

  • @librarycard3748

    @librarycard3748

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd put a sign up saying no bears allowed.

  • @apollofell3925

    @apollofell3925

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ND-lx1xr 7 and make them out of concrete

  • @howardmckenna
    @howardmckenna6 жыл бұрын

    If they were much hungrier it may be a different matter. Then the pain/reward balance swings in favour of being a bit more persistent.

  • @alkaholic4848

    @alkaholic4848

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah but very rarely shooting one extremely hungry and determined bear is better than shooting every single bear that crosses your path, most of which are probably just a little curious.

  • @AlejandroRasmussen7

    @AlejandroRasmussen7

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alkaholic4848 bears are cunning.. how about a night attack and youre assleep thinking the fence got you covered??

  • @paulgentry5006
    @paulgentry50065 жыл бұрын

    One determined bear and camp is toast. Seen cows take electric fence down so don't doubt a hungry bear won't.

  • @mariafoivi3599

    @mariafoivi3599

    4 жыл бұрын

    Certainly

  • @user-jl2hi8rt4s

    @user-jl2hi8rt4s

    2 жыл бұрын

    A large capacitor can solve that if you get somthing on the wire it will be toast of a fraction of a second

  • @aayushawasthi7162
    @aayushawasthi71624 жыл бұрын

    Imagine if this beautiful beast falls on fence after receiving shock and breaks the fence...and the other bears and he himself avenges his shocking entry😮

  • @yukowolfang8645

    @yukowolfang8645

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tactical polar bear assault team, They're the best

  • @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's why they have a rifle

  • @tombrady1021
    @tombrady10213 жыл бұрын

    Did anybody else hear that story about the lawyer who got mauled by a polar bear in Torngat Mountains National Park? He had an electric fence around his camp too, and it did nothing because the polar bear was hungry and determined enough to brave the shock to get to the guy sleeping in his tent. There's a reason they recommend you take armed guards with you when you go into polar bear country...

  • @mortalclown3812

    @mortalclown3812

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes I remember that. Their group didn't have an armed guard/guide tho. Easy for me to say, but I don't think I would feel ok with just an electric fence between me and the biggest bears on earth. Treadwell hubris isn't on my list of sins.

  • @Letyourcolorsblendwithmine
    @Letyourcolorsblendwithmine Жыл бұрын

    Seems a good first layer of deterrent for the casual bear. Don't think I could sleep without posting a watch though.

  • @pacovl46
    @pacovl465 жыл бұрын

    I’d definitely sleep with a pillow under my gun! :-)

  • @Romulan2469
    @Romulan24696 жыл бұрын

    Didn't anyone here watch Jurassic Park? Electric fences alone aren't enough.

  • @OmegaPictures318

    @OmegaPictures318

    5 жыл бұрын

    Romulan2469 You realize the electric fences in Jurassic park were turned off right?

  • @10n0

    @10n0

    5 жыл бұрын

    It also says they're used in combination with other measures, silly. They have Despacito playing on loop in case bears get through the fencing.

  • @alkaholic4848

    @alkaholic4848

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@10n0 They have proximity sensors that start Despacito playing. If it was constantly on loop how would the people inside the tents survive?

  • @primitivochapa7837

    @primitivochapa7837

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jurassic park electric fences were turned off

  • @vermis8344
    @vermis83443 жыл бұрын

    Video: actual biologists with actual field experience. Comments: people who know better than actual biologists with actual field experience.

  • @Dave-hu5hr
    @Dave-hu5hr4 жыл бұрын

    How are you supposed to sleep at night after seeing these all day.. ?

  • @JohnSmith-dq9tm
    @JohnSmith-dq9tm Жыл бұрын

    these researchers are awesome, shaking the camera vigorously and all.

  • @mikeef747
    @mikeef7475 жыл бұрын

    What happens if the bear freaks out during it's shock and goes through it, then you're stuck with a polar bear on your side of the fence that is too scared to try to leave. I learned this from my neighbor training his dog with an electric fence, he freaks out, goes through and is too scared to come back over

  • @madeliner1682

    @madeliner1682

    3 жыл бұрын

    it's better than no fence... Not much options with such a smart and hungry animal the cutest little murder bears ❤️

  • @koifish528

    @koifish528

    3 жыл бұрын

    If the people in the tent consider the polar bear a threat to their lives, they will have no choice but to shoot and kill it

  • @TheDsRequiem

    @TheDsRequiem

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Stinko De mayo uhhhhhhhhhh. Wrong.

  • @stevepalpatine2828

    @stevepalpatine2828

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Stinko De mayo .338LM, .308, .50, hell even 8, 10, or 12 gauge slug is plenty enough to drop one of those bears.

  • @mikeef747

    @mikeef747

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stevepalpatine2828 I think this silly idea people have about bears being semi-bulletproof is like some old wives tale because I remember being told the same crap when I was a child. And while I don't wanna be the guinea pig to find out, I think bear spray is probably a little faster at slowing down a bear because of the instant neuro reaction in the brain, where bullets may destroy the nerve that would send the pain signal.

  • @jerumd
    @jerumd2 жыл бұрын

    That last polar bear was huge!! I mean Jesus it looked even bigger than that small camp as it got closer lol It must be a huge male!

  • @dotsinki1096
    @dotsinki10965 жыл бұрын

    Beatiful thing so see, well fed polar bears

  • @well_i_liked_it

    @well_i_liked_it

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not so good for the birds right?

  • @garymccann2960
    @garymccann2960 Жыл бұрын

    The air around a high voltage has a smell animals can detect but they do not have any reference until they touch the fence. 7500 volt is not exceptionally high, 10,000 volts is the max. Voltage should be as high as possible because of the long hair on Polar Bears and they could become very aggressive. If you were cooking dinner when one showed up you would want as much power as possible.

  • @ellechi7337
    @ellechi73373 жыл бұрын

    When he stumbles and sits down, he looks just like a big teddy bear

  • @SD_Alias
    @SD_Alias3 жыл бұрын

    never run out of batterie… At night i would keep watch too

  • @sumguy835

    @sumguy835

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a bit like that film "Speed." Can't let the bus drop below 50. If the battery drops below 10%, your dead...

  • @cdici511111
    @cdici5111112 жыл бұрын

    An intrusion to your camp area would be unbearable!

  • @OOBEJuanKenobi

    @OOBEJuanKenobi

    10 ай бұрын

    He had to bear North to find it in the first place.

  • @albussd
    @albussd5 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this video thoroughly. Thank you for posting.

  • @TristanDmarco
    @TristanDmarco3 жыл бұрын

    All is well until the bear accidentally barrels through the fence and realizes, "hey, this ain't nothing! What was I so afraid of?"

  • @Hubert99999
    @Hubert999993 жыл бұрын

    The fence was nothing... he just saw you were recording and didnt wanna get canceled on twitter

  • @mammoth1111
    @mammoth11114 жыл бұрын

    "It surprises the bear so much that it tumbles"...…...I wouldn't be feeling safe with that fence.....so what happens when the battery fails.....literally sitting meat burritos.

  • @jlkulbacki

    @jlkulbacki

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure i saw a gun case

  • @TheDsRequiem

    @TheDsRequiem

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SusanKay- no you didn't

  • @buzzin6895
    @buzzin68954 жыл бұрын

    Watching these videos makes me want to pursue wildlife biology

  • @eliudm472
    @eliudm4723 жыл бұрын

    Polar Bear looks Scary and Cute at the Same time.

  • @quandmeme9970

    @quandmeme9970

    3 жыл бұрын

    Read "The Terror" novel.

  • @mikemiller6730
    @mikemiller67304 жыл бұрын

    "Hey Boo Boo, looks like a camp with a 'picanic' basket"....LOL...I can see the electric fence being a good deterrent, used frequently on farms, so long as the solar panel and battery hold out. Just hope one of the bears does not mistake the battery box for a cooler. On the one shot, it looked like the battery and panel were outside of the fence.

  • @toproudtooadmitmitsake1842
    @toproudtooadmitmitsake18424 жыл бұрын

    I think people underestimate just how grim a death it would be, literally eaten alive. People always think they're smarter than they are.

  • @brandimagnotta3017

    @brandimagnotta3017

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ikr scariest thought ever omg terrible

  • @mat5473

    @mat5473

    2 жыл бұрын

    Timothy Treadwell and his gf got eaten alive. 6 minutes of the attack was recorded and he was alive for 4 minutes screaming and asking for help while being eaten.

  • @Hybred

    @Hybred

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mat5473 yeah watched it a long time ago. Its sad that his gf could of lived, but she stayed with him the entire time. I would have ran so far away for help although help probably would of arrived too late it was their best chance of survival because standing their for moral support doesn't do anything. But I'm not making fun of a bad decision in an intense situation, at least it shows how loyal and brave she is and those are honourable traits. R.I.P. to both. Timothy trusted bears so much he went their completely defenseless with no weapons, its so sad how naive he was with wild animals

  • @mugiikari1641

    @mugiikari1641

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Hybred IIRC his girlfriend finally tried to vacate the area whenever the bear dragged him away and then the bear tracked her down. They had written about this exact bear in their journals, that she obviously had it out for them and made them feel uncomfortable. They had established a bond with all of the other bears through the years but she was unfamiliar and it only takes one bear to fuck your world up. I think it just so happened that they were visiting a little too late in the season and there had been some sort of salmon shortage in the area so food was a little more low than usual? It’s been a while since I’ve read about this....Although I think I remember the girlfriend being extremely apprehensive and irritable because she felt uncomfortable and wanted to go. I believe that was intuition. Gut feelings should NEVER be ignored. It’s a shame they didn’t listen to theirs and that they weren’t carrying a weapon because I can imagine very few worse ways to go.

  • @ryans9103
    @ryans91033 жыл бұрын

    it's like a blair witch project of recordings. Lots of adrenaline in the making of this video.

  • @francitomerchhustler6202
    @francitomerchhustler62023 жыл бұрын

    How about a second electric fence after the first...just to feel better?

  • @sigmaglock7712
    @sigmaglock77125 жыл бұрын

    Those fences give a false sense of security. I saw a video two days ago where a bear dug up under the electric fence. It only took about 3 minutes.

  • @mariafoivi3599

    @mariafoivi3599

    4 жыл бұрын

    @eds9c1 Look, the electric fence is indeed an illusion of security, that bear in the video could have easily destroyed it while they were sleeping and then its free game

  • @larrybarry6266
    @larrybarry62663 жыл бұрын

    We are just an easy to catch, tasty, nutritious snack to the bear.

  • @nathanielbradford548
    @nathanielbradford5485 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know that bear looked pretty interested to me 😳

  • @tomster7574
    @tomster75745 жыл бұрын

    one angry, even if painful, swipe at that fence and its probably down and out and back to the free lunch program offered up by the system at hand.

  • @jacobday1794

    @jacobday1794

    3 жыл бұрын

    But they were armed with rifles....

  • @vast634
    @vast6348 жыл бұрын

    Would be smart to yell "hey bear", right after it got shocked. This will teach the bear that close contact with humans can cause pain, and will avoid humans in the future when they yell at the bear.

  • @packerman7410

    @packerman7410

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rudolf Wickond or roar at it and show it your full size

  • @realist7190

    @realist7190

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rudolf Wickond no that would alert the bear there is food inside the wire! The speaking low and saying "hey bear" is to let the bear know you are there and are no threat to it on a trail and you will be slowly backing away. The idea on a deterant of any kind is to make the threatening animal feel uncomfortable or pain and to leave the area rather than be killed. Backing up the fence with spraying the bear with bear spray would enhance the electric shock.

  • @realist7190

    @realist7190

    6 жыл бұрын

    Man Like Gov you are exactly right! Only works for black bears and sometimes grizzly bears! While you are yelling A polar bear would eat you alive in seconds!

  • @coewhat

    @coewhat

    6 жыл бұрын

    Realist, yeah, I’m not sure bout that. I think I’m with ol Rudolf on this. Because the bear already smells you and there’s good chances it has already seen or even saw you immediately prior. So, yeah, I think it would be a good idea to make the same verbal cue you’d use for potential future close encounters. Unless, however way, you know for certain that the bear doesn’t know you’re there, than yeah, stay quite. But, probably unlikely so “HEY BEAR, BACK THE F’CK UP, please.”

  • @firenado1674

    @firenado1674

    5 жыл бұрын

    Rudolf Wickond good idea. But no one got the balls to do that

  • @burritolover3200
    @burritolover32003 жыл бұрын

    Wow so hard to see this video is 9 years old and Job Kootte died two days ago from a polar bear attack while sleeping in his tent on a camping without any fence or what so ever in an area with an estimated population of 1000 bears

  • @arcticwanderer2000
    @arcticwanderer20005 жыл бұрын

    A friend of mine wraps his electric fence with bacon. He says when the bears get jolted in their mouth it is much of an effective deterrent.

  • @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    3 жыл бұрын

    The bacon doesn't attract the bears with its smell? I would refrain from having any sort of food outside where bears can smell them.

  • @pcsteurn916
    @pcsteurn9166 жыл бұрын

    Aww it singed his nose and he's so unfamiliar to it. Now he's going to be anxious everywhere he ventures.

  • @ronanrogers4127
    @ronanrogers41275 жыл бұрын

    I’ve seen videos of grizzly bears with electric fences, and they claim the bear’s nose can sense the electric current before they touch it. Do you think that also applies to polar bears?

  • @jonmacdonald5345
    @jonmacdonald53453 жыл бұрын

    Crazy how a little Zap keeps them back!

  • @Wow-kk2pb
    @Wow-kk2pb6 жыл бұрын

    Wow! In that precise area of Svalbard where is it?

  • @Norwegian733
    @Norwegian7338 жыл бұрын

    What gyro are you using for the camera -.-

  • @Shinobi33
    @Shinobi333 жыл бұрын

    Yea I'd put so much juice on that fence one shock alone would send any bear running for its life.

  • @thepowerlies
    @thepowerlies3 жыл бұрын

    And if you run out of electricity (for some technical issue or malfunction maybe)? What's the next way to repel them?

  • @arthurmorgan6087

    @arthurmorgan6087

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lead

  • @lildinosaur8856

    @lildinosaur8856

    Жыл бұрын

    Pew Pew 🔫

  • @arisdelis1

    @arisdelis1

    Жыл бұрын

    30-06, .308 , .300 magnum, .375 magnum ....any questions????

  • @utube012341
    @utube0123413 жыл бұрын

    We use the same technique for protecting our honey bee hives during cranberry pollination , from black bears .

  • @Alexander-qz6px

    @Alexander-qz6px

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's probably what this technique is adequate for :)

  • @mortalclown3812

    @mortalclown3812

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Alexander-qz6px 💯

  • @kmvenezia4337
    @kmvenezia43377 жыл бұрын

    Love bears! Thnx so much for this vid

  • @artiew8718
    @artiew87188 жыл бұрын

    MUST SUCK TO BE A GROUND NESTING BIRD LOL!!

  • @actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190
    @actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed61906 жыл бұрын

    @Jouke Prop Great suggestion for camping. Wolves and cigars will simply hop over.

  • @FtLMale1
    @FtLMale15 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, very Informative video! How was 7500 v DC decided upon, was it prior testing with bears or other means?

  • @joukeprop

    @joukeprop

    5 жыл бұрын

    This voltage is common in these devices and makes the fence effective also when it is raining. Note that the current (amperage) is extremely low (~1/10th of an A) and brief (~1/100th of a second per pulse), and therefore the electric fence is harmless to any animal being shocked.

  • @kirkm3354
    @kirkm33544 жыл бұрын

    Would not want that fence to fail.

  • @Nick-cy2tn
    @Nick-cy2tn2 жыл бұрын

    Crazy that these are one of the few predators that will actively hunt humans as prey

  • @cstack3064
    @cstack30645 жыл бұрын

    l knew a guy who worked for adf&g in southeast ak. used this method on brown bear back in the early 70s. he said it worked for a little while, till one day a bear got zapped bit the fence and took of with the wire stuck in its teeth. tore up the fence in the process.

  • @AnyoneCanSee
    @AnyoneCanSee10 ай бұрын

    It works if they approach it cautiously during the day. I read about a bear walking into one without seeing it at night and by the time it has a wee shock the bear has already knocked it down and was inside the camp eating folk. I think it was the Matthew Dyer case and there have been others. I'd suggest light but that might attract them for all I know.

  • @joukeprop

    @joukeprop

    8 ай бұрын

    We use the fence during the arctic summer (permanent daylight).

  • @AnyoneCanSee

    @AnyoneCanSee

    8 ай бұрын

    @@joukeprop - Well, my comment was a general comment about fences as the video seems to be generally about fences. Your video also states: "For adequate protection, the electric fence should be used in combination with other means to detect and scare polar bears." So you are not suggesting they are bear-proof. I read that a French woman was attacked on Svalbard last year leading to a bear being shot dead and a campsite manager was killed in a site without fences again they shot the bear. I know there is a big debate about camping and Polar Bears in the area and I really am not knowledgeable to comment on it. So sorry if my comment bothered you. I think the authorities make people very aware of the risks. I'm not sure the polar bears understand the risks to their lives, though.

  • @arancina71
    @arancina719 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @robertlee-nq6mg
    @robertlee-nq6mg5 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure those guys in the tent peed their pants a little or even shat a little

  • @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    3 жыл бұрын

    They were shaking a lot

  • @user-hi8bg4xy1u
    @user-hi8bg4xy1u3 жыл бұрын

    Блин какая классное занятие. Не жарко, симпатичные зверушки, да и природа выглядит очень здорово.

  • @asmrcritique6565
    @asmrcritique65654 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't feel safe in that camp enclosure unless there was a Tiger Tank with some shells in it...

  • @MrSparkle44
    @MrSparkle443 жыл бұрын

    They took all the eggs! So cute

  • @frozenprakash
    @frozenprakash6 жыл бұрын

    True man, It protects the humans by not dying of polar bear attacks, and it protects the polar bears by not getting shot by humans in panic !!! This is should be a mandate for all the explorers into forests or other places.

  • @danielgally6389
    @danielgally63896 жыл бұрын

    idk bears seem to be way more cautious than they ever should be. the explanation ive heard is that in the wild predators like bears dont like to take undue risks because even a small injury to them could cause infection and death or something like that. or being disabled even temporarily could cause them to lose their life in a battle with another predator.

  • @Jc21112
    @Jc211123 жыл бұрын

    Me trying to find an ultralight option for backpacking in polar bear country.

  • @UuU1001.
    @UuU1001.3 жыл бұрын

    “Then in a rush the bear retreats to the sea” Polar bear: shoot, why am I playing around, I’m late for work.

  • @deehart5866
    @deehart58664 жыл бұрын

    scary that they see us a food

  • @WungTung
    @WungTung7 жыл бұрын

    well if the bear charged at the fence and knocked it down it would get yas

  • @ShapelessFetus

    @ShapelessFetus

    5 жыл бұрын

    Luckily bears aren't known for charging inanimate, man made objects

  • @MrSkaterCat

    @MrSkaterCat

    5 жыл бұрын

    Trust me that fence will stop it I have one where I live around my cabin. The electricity is equivalent to being tazed for us. For them it doesn't necessarily hurt more or less the sudden shock will throw them off guard and as there are better alternatives to getting food. The bear will usually just leave or keep trying the fence until it realizes how much work itll have to go through to maybe find food.

  • @bigmikeobama523

    @bigmikeobama523

    5 жыл бұрын

    Didn't you see Jurassic park? A electric fence can keep in a t rex

  • @savathunsthirdball1922

    @savathunsthirdball1922

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MrSkaterCat lol. Hmm. See I used to raise and tend to cattle and one of my tasks was repairing electric fences when cows would get caught up in them and either break lines or disrupt the charge. And I am talking cows. Not a polar bear which is twice as big and heavy. Trust me. If that polar bear wanted to break that fence it wouldn't have any problem at all. I wouldn't feel safe with polar bears roaming around my tent just because I have an electric fence up. Lol.

  • @user-dx8nj7qj2g

    @user-dx8nj7qj2g

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@savathunsthirdball1922 polar bears are alot smarter and alot more cautious, they're ability to feed relies on them not getting hurt, they're smart enough to know that the fence could hurt them, and what ever is on the other side probably isnt worth it. its easier to catch something else

  • @mancavecreations6535
    @mancavecreations65354 жыл бұрын

    Do these bears ever charge at prey because I can't see that fence helping me sleep easily at night it doesn't seem a lot of protection

  • @jeffreymorris11
    @jeffreymorris116 жыл бұрын

    Please purchase a steadycam accessory for your camera!

  • @BullToTheShit
    @BullToTheShit5 жыл бұрын

    I didn't notice a generator to create the electric current for the fence. How is it done? Solar?

  • @cusco-viajesguitar5992
    @cusco-viajesguitar59925 жыл бұрын

    entendible, pues el oso tiene muchos sentidos desarrollados en extremo y es de espera que sintio la tension electrica .

  • @LoverZSouL
    @LoverZSouL Жыл бұрын

    It tumbled in such adorable way 🤭🤭🤭🤭

  • @OldSchoolreloaded
    @OldSchoolreloaded8 жыл бұрын

    What tent are you using?

  • @jsgg7735
    @jsgg77352 жыл бұрын

    Good day youtuber! Marvellous. Your videos keeps me up😆 all night Good going!

  • @blue7lvn245
    @blue7lvn2453 жыл бұрын

    Polar bears look extra cute

  • @lesterkirby3367
    @lesterkirby33675 жыл бұрын

    I worked with farmers and had a horse or to over the years . At night you can see blue flases wear the wire is running though the cord And you can hear light cracks of if.😉 hi from ireland.

  • @BigBoiRedFrog
    @BigBoiRedFrog2 жыл бұрын

    My favorite animal!! 🐻❄❄

  • @mdnz5700
    @mdnz57003 жыл бұрын

    Bear: 🤔 what the hell just happened

  • @charlesbeaudelair8331
    @charlesbeaudelair83315 жыл бұрын

    Great footage.

  • @lechneralex2459
    @lechneralex24596 жыл бұрын

    He had a heart attack behind that hill

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool22322 жыл бұрын

    But if the bears eat all of geese eggs than how do they ever have a successful breeding season?

  • @McLarens-df4ve
    @McLarens-df4ve11 ай бұрын

    the scariest part is they don't attack, they just starts chewing off of you

  • @supersleuth1231
    @supersleuth12314 жыл бұрын

    Timothy Treadwell should have invested in one.

  • @uriset-topdalehobbs8700
    @uriset-topdalehobbs87003 жыл бұрын

    I just watched a bear dig under an electric fence. Given experience and enough time the bear can defeat this barrier.

  • @watersports1381
    @watersports1381 Жыл бұрын

    I like how the bear is so badass that it would just walk up to a geese's nest and eat its eggs

  • @marsa74
    @marsa744 жыл бұрын

    You need a bigger fence. 😎

  • @troyg.katucki4436
    @troyg.katucki44363 жыл бұрын

    What is it exactly that you are studying? Is it possible the polar bears sense the current from the fence in the air?

  • @ryanreed146
    @ryanreed1464 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip. I’ll make sure to do that the next time I’m camping in the tundra >_>

  • @earthman4222
    @earthman42224 жыл бұрын

    This is very effective when used in conjunction with a 458 winchester magnum.

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