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Injured bear recuperating at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/30/2018 - 1:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A first-year bear cub hit by a car on Pioneer Trail on August 21, 2018 is recuperating at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care (LTWC).
The bear, named Pioneer by LTWC, was knocked out after being hit, so those tending to him were concerned at first, especially when he wasn't eating. "He is doing really well," said Denise Upton, LTWC animal care director. "He is acting like a bear and eating now."
The cub was 42 pounds when he arrived and is now healthy.
Another bear cub killed by vehicle in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/16/2018 - 10:24am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The sixth bear in five weeks has been hit by a car and killed between South Lake Tahoe and the West Shore.
Late Wednesday night, August 15, an unknown car hit one of three bears attempting to cross Highway 50 near Edgewood Circle. The mother bear then drug her cub off the road into the wooded area near the bike path and remained there with her other cub until Toogee Sielsch of the Bear League arrived at 7:00 a.m. Thursday to remove the cub.
BEAR League helps Oakland Zoo in creating new bear habitat
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 8:32pm
A mother Black Bear saved from being euthanized, along with her three cubs, are now calling the Oakland Zoo California Trail expansion their new home.
Bear gets a little help from his friends
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/16/2017 - 9:17am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There weren't just hungry customers at IHOP in South Lake Tahoe Saturday morning, a hungry bear also decided to stop by.
The large bear got into the dumpster around 8:00 a.m. as staff was taking trash out on October 14, but once in he couldn't get out.
Are Nevada officials hauling bears away for hunting?
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/14/2016 - 10:25pm
It's bear hunting season and that's always controversial. This year, the debate is especially fierce in Lake Tahoe where animal activists are accusing the state of Nevada of trapping bears for hunting.
In the past five years, Nevada wildlife officials have caught and moved more than 20 bears out of the Lake Tahoe area into the desert. The Nevada Wildlife Department says it's got nothing to do with hunting, but its own data raises questions about the timing of the moves.
Hopeful Henry: The Bears are Back!
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/07/2016 - 8:40pm
Dear Henry,
I’m a local and have noticed the bears are back! I’ve already seen cubs and a lot more sightings in my neighborhood when compared to last year. Could you cover some bear safety tips in your article for those who are new to area or visiting in one of the many vacation homes?
Thanks,
Ron
Thanks Ron,
Judge hands down sentence to man who killed bear in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 4:41pm
"These are always tough cases," said El Dorado County Judge Suzanne Kingsbury Friday as she handed down an unexpected sentence to the 78-year-old man who killed a bear near his South Lake Tahoe home on July 10, 2015.
Gilbert Alan Wetenkamp pleaded no contest on March 11, 2016 to the misdemeanor charge of unlawfully taking of a bear.
South Lake Tahoe man pleads "no contest" to killing bear last summer
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/13/2016 - 1:46pm
The 78-year old man responsible for killing a bear found off Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe on July 10, 2015 has pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge of unlawfully taking of a bear.
Appearing in El Dorado County court Friday, Gilbert Wetenkamp admitted to killing the bear that he said in July caused damage to his home over several incidents, and that he feared for his life.
Anger surrounds bear shooting in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/13/2015 - 6:40pm
A 78-year old man has been identified as the person responsible for killing a bear found off Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Janice Mackey, Information Officer for the agency, told South Tahoe Now that the bear who died was responsible for several South Lake Tahoe residential break ins that had been reported multiple times. "The break-ins caused a lot of documented damage," said Mackey.
Judge: ‘Cyber stalking’ evidenced in Tahoe bear case
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/02/2015 - 6:40pmA legal battle between bear advocates and a Lake Tahoe couple who says they were threatened and intimidated after reporting a problem bear to authorities will continue after a judge said evidence suggests “cyber-stalking” occurred.
Richard and Adrienne Evans failed to prove the Bear League intentionally interfered with the relationship between Adrienne and her professional mountain bike racing sponsors and that claim in the couple’s lawsuit is dismissed, Washoe District Judge Lidia Stiglich ruled May 27.
Tahoe bear break-ins could spike with drought-related food shortage
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2015 - 7:18pmAs the drought begins to impact wildlife, there is concern that California black bears are breaking into Tahoe homes because the lack of rain is contributing to a lack of food.
Now some wildlife activists want to lure those bears away from neighborhoods by feeding them where they live -- in the woods -- even though that practice is illegal.
The activists argue that the drastic action will help the bears survive.
Is a bear invasion in Lake Tahoe's near future?
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/14/2015 - 6:58pm
Is a bear invasion in Lake Tahoe's near future?
If you listen to veteran Bear League director Ann Bryant, you might want to start taking some serious precautions if you have a place in the Tahoe area.
"We are expecting not only the town bears around Tahoe, but the backwoods bears to start heading in this summer, in record numbers," Bryant said.
The reason: four years of drought have taken their toll on the bears' natural food source. Bryant said she's seeing a warm and relatively snow-free spring that is bringing bears out of hibernation early.
Battle Over Tahoe Bears Gets Ugly
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/22/2015 - 9:04pm
A Lake Tahoe woman is suing a longtime bear protection group after she says she got death threats for reporting an aggressive black bear to Nevada authorities, who then killed the animal.
Adrienne Evans, a professional mountain bike racer and high school science teacher, accuses the BEAR League of igniting an ugly social media campaign that turned into a vengeful attempt to run her and her husband out of town. She said she loves bears and wasn't trying to get the animal killed.
"Heavenly" the Bear Headed to Wildlife Sanctuary in Arizona
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/17/2014 - 10:02pm
"Heavenly" the bear cub that recuperated at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care after being found injured on the slopes of Heavenly has found a permanent home. He will be living on a 5 acre wildlife sanctuary in Scottsdale, Arizona with a couple of other cubs.
According to LTWC co-founder and Secretary/Treasurer Tom Milham, Heavenly left South Lake Tahoe early Tuesday to his new home, Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center. The bear had been with LTWC since March 3.
Man Who Rescued "Tahoe" the Bear Cub Comes Forward
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/26/2014 - 10:37pm
There was a mystery as to how baby "Tahoe" made her way to the doorstep of the BEAR League almost two weeks ago, but today, that mystery has been solved.
Tahoe, the Bear Cub
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 9:08amLake Tahoe Wildlife Care filmed "Tahoe" the bear cub rescued last week. The 5.4 pound cub was dropped off at the Bear League offices and brought to LTWC in South Lake Tahoe.
New Bear Cub Greeted at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 10:30pm
A 5.4 pound bear cub is the newest guest at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. The female, about 10 weeks old, was dropped off at the front door of the Bear League without a note or any word on where the bear came from or where her mother may be.
The cub is just learning to walk, but according to LTWC, she doesn't quite have the hang of it. They say her overall condition is good and she is eating pretty well, even with being so young.
More information can be found on the group's website.
Photos provided by Dan Thrift.
Too Early to Tell Success of New Trash Pick Up Times in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/21/2014 - 4:13pm
Since March 3rd, trash pick up times in South Lake Tahoe have been moved to two hours later in an effort to reduce wildlife problems and clean up, according to South Tahoe Refuse, protect our unique environment.
While it's too early to tell if the later times will keep bears out of local trash, both Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care and the Bear League say they feel it will make a big difference.
Tahoe Expo 2012 Exhibits New Geotourism Model for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/02/2012 - 2:55pmEvent Date:
September 8, 2012 (All day)
The 2012 Tahoe Expo, taking place this September 8th-9th, is a geotourism showcase of fun, educational, and sustainable adventures around all 72 miles of Lake Tahoe, American’s biggest alpine lake, as well as nearby Truckee and Reno.
Bear known as 'Sunny' shot dead near Homewood at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 11:41pm
A bear was found shot and killed on a beach in the Homewood area of Lake Tahoe, Calif., a Placer County sheriff's Deputy tells MyNews4.com. An investigation is being done by the California Department of Fish and Game.
According to bear advocates, this bear has been in the area for years. The bear's name was Sunny and it was a mascot for the Bear League, an advocacy group in the Lake Tahoe area.
Lake Tahoe 'Be Bear Aware' Community Forum on Wednesday
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 6:40pmEvent Date:
July 18, 2012 - 6:00pm
A Lake Tahoe bear awareness program, hosted by the UC Davis Lake Tahoe Environmental Research Center, is slated for Wednesday at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village.
