The Nevada Department of Wildlife has placed numerous bear traps around the Lake Tahoe Basin due to reports of bears breaking into garages to get to unsecured trash. “We don’t have a specific incident ...

Recent exploration and renewed interest in the San Joaquin basin, and other California oil basins, has focused on unconventional shale plays, especially in the Monterey formation. Results have been ...

Earlier this month, a large black bear walked into a trap set by wildlife biologists in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The trap is large and rectangular, made of metal. It’s designed to capture bears for ...

A bear-proof garbage container can solve most trash-related issues. Information on where to purchase approved bear-proof containers can be found at the Tahoe Council for Wild Bears website. Keep ...

The San Antonio River Authority (SARA) and its consultants believe litter traps, called bandalongs, could help to reduce trash that collects in the lower Olmos Basin. Such a strategy could lead to ...