Tahoe Truckee Region Animals Articles

By Dan Bacher Hundreds of fall-run Chinook salmon are now spawning on the Klamath River and its tributaries both above and below the former sites...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife removed three bear cubs from Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care's facility late October after learning the center no longer had staff with the expertise or experience to rehabilitate bears.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Town of Truckee and the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) launched a new partnership for animal services, effective January 5, 2025.

A “significant threat” to the Delta has been discovered in the Port of Stockton.The golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei), an invasive, non-native freshwater bivalve, was recently discovered in the port by California Department of Water Resources staff while conducting routine operations, …

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Autumn is here, and black bears are entering a temporary physiological state known as "hyperphagia." During hyperphagia, also known as the fall feeding frenzy, bears consume as much as they can to bring their fat stores …

This week, the Nevada County Fish and Wildlife Commission opened the 2024/2025 grant proposals period for projects that protect, conserve, propagate, and/or preserve fish and wildlife resources in the County. A total of $7,500 in grant funding is available. The …

"If this house is a shockin', don't come knockin'" is the message that electrified door mats are designed to send bears trying to cadge a meal.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Stephanie Nistler, the first employee hired by the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe in 2004, is now celebrating 20 years of life-saving work as the organization's CEO. Nistler's journey began with just one year of volunteering and fundraising …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Divers are currently assessing the status of New Zealand mudsnail populations once again after almost one year from their initial discovery in Lake Tahoe. As the first invasive species discovered since before 2008, the finding …

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Tahoe Donner's Equestrian Center will host its 5th Annual Wild West Fest on Saturday, Aug. 31. The event, held at the center adjacent to the Alder Creek Adventure Center, will offer a range of family-oriented activities and …

Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care offers Wild Wonders Learning Series on Wednesdays in August. Join the free, hour-long wildlife presentations with speakers and family-friendly activities. Seating is limited; bring chairs. Parking at the facility is also limited, …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The agencies that sampled water at El Dorado Beach and Nevada Beach last week have detected no toxins associated with harmful algal blooms in the lake. These are sites viral social media posts purported could …

If you ever get the chance to go hiking with Wildlife Ecologist Tanya Diamond and Wildlife Researcher Ahíga Sandoval, don't be prepared to go fast.

TRUCKEE, Calif. — For those who love plants, bugs and other animals and have a sense of exploration and a thirst for discovery, participating in a bioblitz is the perfect opportunity. A bioblitz is a one-day event where participants explore …

SOUTH TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Social media posts mourning the death of an owner's beloved dog has had many re-posting the incident with warnings about cyanobacteria in the water at certain beaches in Lake Tahoe.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Headed to the Lake Tahoe Basin for a summer camping trip? Black bear biologists who work in the Tahoe Basin every day have some advice and thoughts to share to help keep Tahoe bears wild. 

A rusty brown bark beetle, the length of a grain of rice, lands on a ponderosa pine. Tiny insect legs make a clicking sound, as the beetle scales the tree. Twitching its antennae, the miniature assassin readies itself to bore …

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – The Tahoe Big Year, an event which is held every three years by the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, welcomes birders of all abilities to head outside to find as many different species of birds as …

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Bears are hungry and scavenging for food anywhere they can find it, which includes trash cans, grills, garages, vehicles and homes. There are easy steps to keep bears wild and from you destroying your home and cars. And, if …

LAKE TAHOE BASIN, Calif. – With a million visitors flooding into the Tahoe Basin every day, wildlife officials urge caution to prevent conflicts between people and the region's growing bear population.