Goings-on with black bears in the Tahoe Basin and beyond On this page Subscribe Blog Posts Resources Contact Subscribe Sign up to receive "Bear Naked Truth" articles by email. Email Subscribe Blog Posts CDFW Tracking Rehabbed Bears with GPS September 21, 2023 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has increased its use of GPS technology to better understand the outcomes of black bears released from wildlife rehabilitation facilities. This year marks the first time that CDFW is tracking with GPS collars all bears released back into the wild after care from the four wildlife rehabilitation centers permitted to care for black bears in California. It’s a way to track the bears’ behavior and movements and see how they are faring in the wild. CDFW human-wildlife conflict specialists might also use the GPS information to intercept a bear approaching a neighborhood or community and redirect it back to wild habitat. Among the GPS-tracked, rehabbed bears released in 2023 were two orphaned cubs from Tulare County. CDFW cameras were on scene to capture the final moments of their care at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Campus and the return of one of the bears to its home in the woods of Tulare County. Learn more at the video featured below. Continue reading... Categories: Human Wildlife Conflict, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, Rehabilitation, Research Tagged: Black BearsGPS CollarsWildlife Research 12Next Resources BearWise Bear Aware Guide for Homeowners (PDF) Bear Aware Guide for Campers (PDF) Keep Tahoe Bears Wild Black Bear Management and Biology Contact For Emergencies: Call 9-1-1 Report Tahoe Bear Sightings, Conflicts by Phone: (916) 358-2917 Report Tahoe Bear Sightings, Conflicts Online: Wildlife Incident Reporting (WIR) Report a Bear Mortality Report Poachers, Polluters and Other Wildlife Crimes: CalTIP