El Dorado County Local News: Animals

04/13/2022
Backers of California’s High Speed Rail project haven’t had much to celebrate, given soaring costs and scaled-back service, but a new poll shows a solid majority of voters still want to move forward and finish the job.

03/24/2022
After a ride in a jeep on a dirt road, we arrive at a troubling scene: a fish kill involving an estimated 200 endangered spring-run Chinook salmon.

03/23/2022
Natural disasters and other emergencies can make it necessary to evacuate large animals, and it isn’t easy to quickly move livestock. When the situation calls for trained help, South County Large Animal Rescue is called in.

02/23/2022
Hank the Tank, that infamous oversized black bear from Lake Tahoe, won’t be killed or moved to a sanctuary after all. State wildlife officials originally said Hank was solely responsible for burglarizing nearly three dozen homes in the Tahoe Keys neighborhood.

02/21/2022
California’s wildfires have been burning hotter and longer. Cal Fire keeps records of acres burned, structures destroyed and human lives lost, but there are no records of how many animals die or are injured by wildfires.

02/08/2022
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers responded to a call to remove a bear sighted in Placerville’s Missouri Flat Village shopping center.

11/09/2021
An annual “roadkill report” recently released named California’s hot spots for wildlife and vehicle collisions. Two of the worst? Highway 49 and Interstate 280.

11/04/2021
Many native fish in California have been struggling due to drought and climate change. Fortunately, the recent historic storm has helped kokanee salmon spawn in Taylor Creek.

10/31/2021
Tahoe's watercraft inspection program stopped 28 boats this year carrying an invasive species—a much higher number than in years past.

10/31/2021
The BEAR League, Sustain Tahoe, the Conservation Society of California and an anonymous foundation have come together to produce and distribute a special magnetic sticker reminding residents and visitors the importance of properly securing trash and not feeding the bears.

10/09/2021
Experiencing the natural world and its inhabitants is a privilege that people who live and visit Lake Tahoe enjoy. The summer edition of Tahoe Magazine celebrates 14 different species that play a role in Tahoe’s ecosystem.

09/27/2021
At the new Outdoor Learning Center at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care in South Lake Tahoe, volunteers introduce guests to some of the creatures under their care and share information about how to protect native animals.

09/12/2021
Phone lines are busy at Lake Tahoe Bear League’s office and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department as some residents discover that bears have made themselves at home during the Caldor Fire.

08/26/2021
El Dorado County is home to many animals large and small. When the call came down ordering residents to evacuate as the Caldor Fire threatened homes, many lent a hand to ensure they had a place to go.

08/25/2021
Kent Laudon, California’s wolf biologist, had been watching the Dixie Fire burn through the Lassen Pack’s home range, wondering how many wolves had survived. On Aug. 25, he got his answer.

08/17/2021
A 6-week-old female fawn was found on North Street in El Dorado on Aug. 3, seriously injured by a shot from a pellet gun. Killing a deer carries a maximum fine of $1,000 or up to 6 months in jail. Investigating is Patrick Foy, captain of California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s law enforcement division.

08/13/2021
The Nevada Department of Wildlife was forced to unblock an Incline man from its Facebook after a judge ruled that he was blocked without cause. The man, Mark E. Smith, runs organizations that oppose some department practices, particularly on euthanizing bears.

08/05/2021
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is requesting that anglers voluntarily avoid fishing during the hotter hours of the day because of drought conditions that have increased fish mortality and disease.