NOLS has used mesh electric fences for food storage since 2004, with over 100,000 fence-nights in bear habitat. This testing in 2002 was done to meet testing requirements that got the food storage fence approved by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC). NOLS has published papers on food storage and camp fences at
http://rendezvous.nols.edu//content/category/46/263/739/
