LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Oct. 25, 2023 – In the Tahoe Basin, the changing leaves and cooler temperatures can only mean one thing – fall is here. With the transition of the seasons, bears are changing their behavior as well. In the fall, black bears enter a temporary physiological state known as “hyperphagia.” During hyperphagia, known […]
Tahoe Interagency Bear Team
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When bears and vehicles collide
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Drivers Beware! Throughout the year the Lake Tahoe Basin experiences fluctuations in the number of visitors and vehicle traffic. The winter ski and summer recreation seasons bring more vehicles to the Tahoe Basin, which increases the risk of bears being struck by vehicles. Bear-vehicle collisions pose a risk to bears, people […]