My family has been in Alaska since 1892. We hunt, fish, berry pick, have a green house, make most of our own food, and yeah, have laying hens, in Seward. Nothing unAlaskan about being self-sufficient. I have NEVER had a problem before this summer. These bears are not interested in the hard work of fish and berries. Our coop is well maintained, our garbage is in bear proof cans. Our coop is built solidly, man doors, double glass windows, covered outdoor framed yard with chain link fencing on a foundation. These bears have punched through glass, smashed a bolted door out of the frame, and come back 3 times in a single night trying to get one last chick. CIAA should let fish into Bear Lake so bears can fish in the wild, instead of stopping at the weir, in the middle of residential areas Questa Woods and Bear Lake, where they can get used to people and impress tourists. The problem is bigger than chickens, and we should be confident in dispatching bears when they destroy property. PERIOD.