LAKE TAHOE

Spring is in full swing in Tahoe, and black bears have emerged from their winter dens and can be spotted around town. Members of the Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT) are exploring new tactics to help manage human-bear conflicts learned at the seventh International Human Bear Conflict Workshop, held in Kalispell, Montana, thanks to funding provided by the Tahoe Fund. 

At the conference, nine members of the team, representing the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and California State Parks, learned about initiatives that are showing positive results in other communities, and presented their own key learnings and best practices with the 320 attendees from 20 countries and 31 states.

Marquee ideas that the TIBT is evaluating include the creation of a “city liaison” position and screening of a documentary focused on how bear-resistant trash cans can positively influence black bear behavior and improve public perception of these bears. 

~ Tahoe Fund press release