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It may seem extreme, but it also seems only fair that an electric fence would be the solution for this Trump-related problem.

A Bellingham, Wash., man is done asking the authorities for help with his missing Donald Trump signs and decided setting up an electric fence around them is the best option.

Ray Gilbride told a radio station that he has “had no luck” with the authorities helping to recover his Donald Trump signs that he says were stolen from his property so he decided to hook up a 1.5-joule electric fence to keep them away. “It’ll light you up a little bit,” Gilbride said. “Especially if you’re standing in wet grass.”

Gilbride told KIRO that he saw a female on his property, via his security camera, trying to steal the electrified sign and she was successful save a few shocks. “This young lady came running through and she grabs the signs, pulls them out and that’s where you can see plain as day, the jolt hit her a little bit,” he said. “She just stopped, just a dead stop, and soon as the pulsing was done, she kinda got her senses and ripped them out and took off running down the street. But it was a pretty funny video.”

While he has faced criticism of his decision, Gilbride said he spoke with the authorities on how he could protect his property and decided the fence was the best method. “We live in a society that’s gone so backwards. First of all, if people stopped being friends with their kids and started being parents, maybe some of it wouldn’t happen,” he told KIRO. “The fact is, stealing is stealing. I’m getting a lot of that criticism, too, people saying it’s just a sign. Why do we prosecute kids for stealing just a candy bar? Situational ethics is wrong. Stealing is stealing. You’ve got to go back to the basics. If it’s not yours don’t touch it.”

We get asked many questions about electric fencing. Some people ask us about fencers, fence chargers, shockers or energizers. So is there a difference in what a fence charger is called/ The answer is no. they all do the same thing. They send current down a fence line to no where. An animal touches the electric fence and the current completes a circuit back to a ground rod. The animal gets a shock and learns not to touch the fence.

Some times  Electric Fence Energizers are spelled Energisers... We see this alot in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. What ever you want to call them is fine with us. Call us to order your next electric fence energizer.

We carry many brands such as trutest, Gallagher, cyclops, speedrite, stafix, patriot, parmak, and others. We will recommend the right energizer for your farm or ranch.

As a bee keeper, Liz Goldie was aware she was setting up her hives in the bear populated area of Pincher Creek, located approximately 130 miles outside Calgary, Canada. Sitting east of the Canadian Rockies, the town is known for its variety of resident wildlife including black bears, grizzly bears, moose, and deer.

Goldie says she knew from the beginning that she would need to take security measures to protect her bees from predators when she moved to Pincher Creek.

​"My neighbo​​rs informed me of the bear population in the area so I knew an electric fence would be in order," Goldie explains. She later added a video camera to monitor and track which unwanted guests were visiting her hives and when.

"The challenge with bee keeping is that you face a diversity of predators in all shapes and sizes – ants eat the honey, skunks eat the bees, and bears eat everything," she says.

Goldie became an expert in planning and constructing fences after her first fence was destroyed by a black bear.

"The bear circled the apiary, which includes seven hives, for 12 nights in a row," Goldie recalls. "Then it smashed through the fence, destroyed the posts and got to the beehives."

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Goldie says in order to properly construct a fence system to deter bears you have to know a little about bears.

First, she positions the hives at least five feet from the fence so the bears are not able to reach over the wire and access the hives.

"Bears will also dig under your fence to get to the hives," she says. Goldie recommends stringing the bottom wire fairly low, approximately 2-6 inches from the ground. She then suggests placing a second line at about a foot high, then adding two or three more wires until the fence is at least four feet in height.

For posts, Goldie uses six foot wooden posts and spaces them no more than eight feet apart. She then puts braces in the corners and insulators at each post.

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To ensure a highly-effective fence system, Goldie says selecting the proper amount of voltage is key.

"You'll want to select an energizer with a minimum of 6,000 volts," Goldie explains. "The purpose is to stop bears from reaching the hives. Getting stung by bees is not going to stop a hungry bear. They are drawn to the hives as it's a great source of food for them, especially in the late-summer and fall when they are looking to store energy for the winter."

Lastly, Goldie recommends purchasing a tester to ensure the fence is working properly.

"When we started using electric fencing, we didn't have a fence tester so my husband would touch the wires," says Goldie. "He quickly decided that it was worth the cost to invest in a proper fence tester."

Wise decision, says Eric Boyer, Gallagher territory manager. He recommends the company's cost-effective and top of the line Fault Finder.

"Gallagher's Fault Finder is very versatile as it measures voltage on all energizer types," explains Boyer.

"It measures up to 15KV and can be used without a ground lead for everyday fence voltage readings," he says. "The Fault Finder is also cordless and conveniently fits in your pocket. The large arrow display is easy to read and lasts up to three years on batteries that come included with the unit."

Whether it's honey bees, livestock or securing a property line, Goldie says protecting your assets from predators and unwanted visitors doesn't have to be difficult. "Regardless of the challenges you may face in your surroundings, with the right plan and the proper tools, you can achieve a highly-effective and long-lasting fence system."  ​