wildlife
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Managing the bears like the forests
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:45amI correlate the management of the wildlife like that of forests. When the forests were clear-cut without proper management, and harvested without restraint, it had serious consequence. The American...
Fishing report through Sept. 14
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 4:55pm
Here is this week's fishing report for Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra and southern Oregon. This report runs this weekend through Sept. 14.
Outdoors with Don Q: Visit a great website known as Modern Sportsman
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 4:07pmBy Don Quilici
If you are a sportsman or a sportswoman who hunts, fishes, camps, owns dogs, reloads ammo, cooks wild game, photographs, etc., you might want to take the time to visit www.modernsportsman.proboards.com.
About now, you're probably asking yourself, “What in the heck is this?
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nevada bear hunt endangers humans
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 9:02amWas public safety even on the radar of the Nevada Department of Wildlife when planning for this bear hunt? There are about 800 hunting related accidents per year with 90-100 fatalities. A study on ...
Tahoe Expo - A Benefit for the Lake with Geotourism Activities
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 12:10am
On September 10th, embrace Lake Tahoe with activities that connect you to the area’s magic while helping launch a new environmentally friendly economy for the Tahoe area. Tahoe Expo is a daylong event hosted around the lake and at Sand Harbor on the lake’s east side will showcase geotourism; a trend in travel that that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place — its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage and the well-being of its residents.
Lake Tahoe Eagle Rock Hiking Trail Opens To The Public
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 12:41pm
A trail to the stunning Eagle Rock overlook opened this week, providing visitors easy access to the summit of one of Lake Tahoe's most spectacular vistas, as noted by the Huffington Post and the Sacramento Bee. The new trail, created at a cost of $100,000 by the California Tahoe Conservancy, was built with erosion-control measures.
Fishing report through Sept. 6
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 10:39pm
By Don Quilici
Here is the fishing report for the week of Aug. 31 through Sept. 6. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe: The Northern Goshaw
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 12:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As most people already know, the woods surrounding Lake Tahoe have a highly visible wildlife population. As a result, people's outdoor experiences here are often highl...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bear hunt, 'Sustainable'?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 7:00pmThis bear hunt is maddening. So the Nevada Department of Wildlife is saying this hunt is sustainable with Nevada's bear population being 200 to 300 bears. Sustainable in my opinion, is a very loose...
Weekend Fishing Report
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 8:45am
By Don Quilici
Here's the fishing report for the week of Aug. 24-31. The report covers lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Hunter bags biggest bear near Kingsbury
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 8:32pm
So far the biggest black bear, a 700 pound male, was taken in Nevada's first hunt between Highway 50 and Kingsbury Grade, according to Nevada Department of Wildlife. Click here to read the story.
Non-native smallmouth bass found in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 2:20pm
By Mike Wolterbeek
A new invasive species has been identified at Lake Tahoe, and it’s likely to be the most aggressive fish to ply the waters of the mile-high lake.
Reintroduction of Lahontan cutthroat trout should benefit anglers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:15amTRUCKEE, Calif. - The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) recently sent out a press release saying that it would be planting the area's only native trout, the Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT), into ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Think before you call NDOW with bear calls
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:00amThe Nevada Department of Wildlife has a little-publicized Three Strikes policy that broadly affects anyone who lives in bear country.According to Mike Dobel, NDOW Game Supervisor, "A bear shall be ...
Lahontan positive for quagga mussels
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 5:00amFALLON, Nev. - After months of testing, the Bureau of Reclamation and Nevada Department of Wildlife announced quagga mussels have been linked to Lahontan Reservoir.The BOR found quagga veligers, or...
Tests raise mussel worries at 2 Nev. reservoirs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 8:11amRENO, Nev. (AP) - State wildlife officials said Tuesday new tests at two popular reservoirs in northern Nevada have heightened their concerns about the potential for an outbreak of invasive quagga ...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmObexer's Boat Company in Homewood is celebrating its 100th year at Lake Tahoe as a family-owned full service marina. • Nevada Department of Wildlife is ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets...
Lahontan cutthroat stocking not intended to be permanent
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 3:51pmFor the first time in more than 35 years, the Nevada Department of Wildlife will stock Lake Tahoe with Lahontan cutthroat trout, the only trout species native to the basin.Over the course of the ne...
Lahontan cutthroat trout to be stocked at Lake Tahoe starting this week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 5:41pmLAKE TAHOE - For the first time in more than 35 years, the Nevada Department of Wildlife will be stocking Lake Tahoe with Lahontan cutthroat trout, the only trout species native to the Basin.Over t...
