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An ear-tagged black bear climbs a pine tree in the Lake Tahoe area.

The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT) is a collective of bear experts across federal, state and local agencies who study and understand bears and have devoted much of their professional lives to ensure the health and well-being of the Lake Tahoe Basin’s black bears. TIBT provides proven and scientifically backed information about the real issues and solutions for living and recreating in bear country.

Categories:   Bears, Fire
A buck deer watches as a hillside burns from a wildfire.

CDFW has issued guidance on how best to help wildlife during major fire events such as those taking place currently in Los Angeles County.

Categories:   Bears, Big Game, Deer, Environment, Human Wildlife Conflict, Public Safety, Wildfire, Wildlife, Wildlife Health
Tahoe Interagency Bear Team logo

The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team hopes this winter season brings lots of cheer, warm memories, and time for rest and relaxation. However, it is not a time to let your guard down when it comes to living in or recreating responsibly in bear country.

Categories:   Bears, Urban Wildlife
A black bear stands within forested habitat within the Lake Tahoe Basin.

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 to a level where they can survive the quickly approaching winter months.

Categories:   Bears, Human Wildlife Conflict, Urban Wildlife
Mule deer buck.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites nonprofit organizations to help wildlife by auctioning big game hunting license tags for the 2025-26 hunt season.

Categories:   Bears, Big Game, Deer, Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Scientific Study

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