bear selfies
No bear selfies allowed at Taylor Creek: Agencies partner to keep people and bears safe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/28/2016 - 10:53am
During the 2014 Kokanee Salmon run at the U.S. Forest Service's Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe, many visitors attempted to get a "selfie" with the bears who frequent the area in search of Salmon. This disregard for both the bear's safety as well as the public's prompted USFS officials to issue warnings and threat to close the area.
Time to stamp out another wildlife crime: Tree Tagging
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/12/2015 - 3:54pm
Last year, it was the "Bear Selfie" craze that showed how people can disrespect nature. This year, the issue can be known as "Tree Tagging."
