The Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food decided not to implement Action 4.4.1 “Protection of farming from the Bear (purchase and installation of an electrified fence)”, which was included in the Greek Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The action would financially support the installation of portable electric fencing devices around apiaries, farms and livestock holding facilities, as a means to prevent bear damages on properties of farmers. The decision has been campaigned against by the LIFE ARCPROM project as it is expected to have adverse effects on bear and other large carnivores’ conservation in the country.