I, too, live in bear country (black bear). Have you known bear to attempt to climb the run? How can the be discouraged?My advice is this: take slats of wood and hammer that ends of that hardware cloth down. I have bears, bobcats, you name it. They can’t chew through that cloth. You just can’t staple it down and think they’re not going to find that weak spot. They’re all too smart. I’m so sorry for your loss and hope your new flock keeps safe
