{"id":8931,"date":"2022-05-02T19:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T19:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?page_id=8931"},"modified":"2023-08-04T16:41:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T20:41:29","slug":"beehives-crops-livestock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/beehives-crops-livestock\/","title":{"rendered":"Beehives \/ Crops \/ Livestock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br>Black bears have diverse food habits, which are reflected in the different types of damage that they cause, ranging from sweet corn damage to beehive destruction. Livestock including chickens, rabbits, sheep and goats are also subject to depredation by black bears. Follow these tips to avoid attracting bears.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Black bears are attracted to honey and will also consume bee larvae from beehives. Beehives should be located at least 50 yards from forest tree lines or other sources of cover for bears.<\/li><li>Livestock feed should not be left out overnight unless enclosed in a certified bear-resistant container (<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/garbage-management\/\">www.njfishandwildlife.com\/bears\/garbage-management.html<\/a>).  Store feed in a secure building.<\/li><li>Livestock pens should be located at least 50 yards from forest tree lines or other sources of cover for bears.<\/li><li>Protect crops, beehives and small livestock by installing electric fencing if you live in an area with a large black bear population.<\/li><li>Electric fencing is the most effective and efficient method of preventing bear damage to beehives, crops and livestock.<\/li><li>Electric fencing should be simple and as strong as possible. Use an energizer with a minimum joule rating of 0.7 and a voltage output of at least 6,000 volts. Use bait on the fence. Fencing is only effective if it is maintained.<\/li><li>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-agriculturists\/\">Bear Facts for Agriculturists page<\/a> for detailed fencing and maintenance instructions.<\/li><li>Fish and Wildlife\u2019s Wildlife Control Unit is available to provide technical advice with fence construction to those interested in installing electric fencing to prevent bear damage to beehives, agriculture crops and livestock.<\/li><li>Depredation Permits are available to eligible farmers who are experiencing crop and livestock depredation by black bears.<\/li><li>For more information, contact Fish and Wildlife at 1-877-WARN DEP (<a href=\"tel:1-877-927-6337\">1-877-927-6337<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-19@1x-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-19@1x-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-19@1x-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-19@1x-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-19@1x.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Bear Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bear-resources is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bear Safety Tips<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-ear-tag-research-jc0-7321-10@1x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-ear-tag-research-jc0-7321-10@1x.png 796w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-ear-tag-research-jc0-7321-10@1x-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-ear-tag-research-jc0-7321-10@1x-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 25px;line-height: 26px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-encounters\/\">Bear Encounters<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-homeowners\/\">Homeowners<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-outdoor-enthusiasts\/\">Hikers and Campers<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-municipalities\/\">Townships \/ Law Enforcement<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-businesses\/\">Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-agriculturists\/\">Farmers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prevent Bear Damage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/tegan-mierle-fdostelvhn8-unsplash-11@1x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/tegan-mierle-fdostelvhn8-unsplash-11@1x.png 796w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/tegan-mierle-fdostelvhn8-unsplash-11@1x-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/tegan-mierle-fdostelvhn8-unsplash-11@1x-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 25px;line-height: 26px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/prevent-bear-damage\/\">Avoid Attracting Bears<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/garbage-management\/\">Garbage Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/pet-owners\/\">Pet Owners<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/feeding-birds\/\">Feeding Birds<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/beehives-crops-livestock\/\">Beehives \/ Crops \/ Livestock<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/compost-piles-gardens-fruit-trees\/\">Compost \/ Gardens \/ Fruit Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bear-resources is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bear Basics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1051015418-10@1x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1051015418-10@1x.png 796w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1051015418-10@1x-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1051015418-10@1x-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 25px;line-height: 26px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/history-of-black-bears-in-new-jersey\/\">Natural History<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-biology-and-behavior\/\">Biology<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-biology-and-behavior\/#behavior\">Behavior<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-research-and-management\/\">Bear Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-management\/\">Bear Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/dsc-3194-10@1x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/dsc-3194-10@1x.png 796w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/dsc-3194-10@1x-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/dsc-3194-10@1x-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 25px;line-height: 26px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/publications-and-materials\/\">Publications &amp; Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-education-in-new-jersey\/\">Black Bear Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-safety-video\/\">YouTube Bear Safety Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-kids\/\">Bear Facts for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/activity-reports\/\">Activity Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black bears have diverse food habits, which are reflected in the different types of damage that they cause, ranging from sweet corn damage to beehive destruction. Livestock including chickens, rabbits, sheep and goats are also subject to depredation by black bears. Follow these tips to avoid attracting bears. Black bears are attracted to honey and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":6544,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8931","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8931\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}