Repopulation following the Caldor Fire evacuation is not going well for some of the Tahoe Basin’s sensitive wildlife. Wildlife care and management agencies are responding to a high volume of bear issues and it is critical that returning residents and visitors be extra cautious and go to lengths to cleanup and secure food and trash.
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Repair your home immediately
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Don’t give food or water to bears
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Get garbage removed and haul food waste out
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Resist helping or caring for wildlife – it is resilient
Read more from California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) and Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
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