Nevada County Local News: Animals


All Local Animals News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: RCDs look after the land, whether it’s used for grazing, growing, or getting out into nature.
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What do resource conservation districts protect? Pretty much everything that’s worth saving.

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05/07/2025
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Lake Tahoe watercraft inspection stations, boat launches, and marinas are opening for the 2025 boating season and aquatic invasive species management agencies are encouraging boaters and paddlers to stay up to date with strengthened procedures to protect the lake from the spread of aquatic invasive species.

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04/30/2025
An update on the endangered condors released in California three years ago.

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04/24/2025
A huge algae bloom is responsible for the deaths of sea lions, pelicans and whales off the California coast.

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04/22/2025
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California's Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was operating on a black bear conservation and management plan from 1998—up until last Monday, when they released an update that will help track local populations, conserve their habitats, and consider both animal and human welfare.

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04/20/2025
Image for display with article titled Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe Invites the Community to Participate in National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

The annual National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is set for April 30, and the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is inviting the community to come and meet the available pets for adoption. This year, HSTT is reminding everyone that the local shelter is a great place to find animals of every type, size, age and personality – all waiting for loving and permanent homes. HSTT's staff and volunteers are eager to share the stories of these incredible pets that have found their way to the shelter. 

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04/18/2025
Image for display with article titled Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care’s ‘Born to Be Wild’ Fundraiser Raises $5000 in Its Second Year

Last Saturday, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care's (LTWC) second annual "Born to Be Wild" fundraiser increased its attendance from last year, raised over $5000, and received 150 items from their wishlist, making it possible for them to improve care during the "baby season."

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04/18/2025
The Nevada County Environmental Health Department will be hosting mosquito fish giveaways from May 7 to July 9 to help control disease spreading mosquitos.

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04/15/2025
While it’s an unprecedented third year in a row for no commercially caught salmon, brief windows will be allowed for sportsfishing in California.

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04/02/2025
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The snow is already melting in the Lake Tahoe region and the end of winter gives way to a busy spring for wildlife in the area. Bears that have been in winter dens are emerging, and they are hungry!

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03/06/2025
Image for display with article titled Injured Bear and Cub Removed From Truckee Apartment Parking Lot

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently monitoring a sow and its yearling after removing the pair from an apartment parking lot near Northstar California Resort earlier this week.

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03/04/2025
Image for display with article titled Tahoe’s Bees May Use Fermentation and Bacteria to Survive the Winter

At the Tahoe Environmental Research Center's (TERC) "Ski with a Scientist" event, Dr. Rachel Vannette spoke to the Tribune on her lab's exciting research on how bees survive harsh winters, using preservation techniques that can resemble how humans ferment food.

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02/24/2025
Image for display with article titled Assemblywoman Hadwick Introduces Bill to Manage Rising Black Bear Population in California

Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) introduced Assembly Bill 1038 to address California's rapidly growing black bear population through non-lethal wildlife management. AB 1038 will reintroduce a "pursuit season", that will allow trained dogs to haze bears without harming them.

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02/06/2025
Image for display with article titled How a 3-Legged Coyote Revealed Important Implications for Tahoe’s Wildlife

Wildlife researchers Tanya Diamond and Ahíga Sandoval at Pathways for Wildlife were initially met with worry after viewing footage of a three-legged coyote on one of their field cameras last March, unaware that this coyote would soon unveil important findings for wildlife in Tahoe.

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02/06/2025
Bird flu was detected in a stray cat in San Mateo County. Read on for more information.

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02/06/2025
A local backyard poultry flock has been confirmed by San Mateo County health officials to have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. Read on for more information.

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02/03/2025
The statewide count of overwintering monarch butterflies shows a sharp drop in number. Read on to learn more.

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02/03/2025
For the past three years, more than 200,000 western monarch butterflies spent their winters along the California coast — huddling together in tall tree groves, finding respite from the wind from November to February.

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02/01/2025
Image for display with article titled Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe Launches Partnership With Docupet

Licensing dogs is now easier, modernized, and more valuable for residents as the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) launches its partnership with DocuPet, a world-leading pet profile and lost pet licensing platform. 

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01/30/2025
The number of monarch butterflies overwintering in California are at a near-record low, and the wiping out of the Topanga butterfly habitat by the LA fires has made matters worse. Read on to learn more.

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01/22/2025
Despite challenges, the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe set a record 716 for pet adoptions in 2024. Read on to learn more.