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Notorious, Furry Thief “Hank the Tank” Captured in Lake Tahoe, CA, Area

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A massive female black bear, dubbed “Hank the Tank” was tranquilized and captured last week by wildlife biologists at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (‘CDFW’). The bear, registered with CDFW as 64F, was responsible for at least 21 DNA-confirmed home break-ins and extensive property damage in Tahoe Keys, CA, dating back to early 2022 and was labeled a […]

Julia Schneemann | August 7, 2023
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5 Reasons Why Bear Sightings are Increasing

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You may have noticed an increasing amount of bear sightings reported lately. There are five simple reasons for an increase in reported bear sightings. # 1 Yearling Season Early summer is usually a busy time for bear sightings as yearlings start moving out. Bears that were born last spring are now 18-month-old yearlings and are coming out of hibernation and […]

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Julia Schneemann | June 18, 2023
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Grand Teton National Park, WY Closes Portion of Backcountry Area to Prevent Waking Grizzly Conflicts

Grand Teton National Park has closed a portion of a popular backcountry skiing area, 25 Short, to keep visitors and waking grizzly bears safe.  Only a portion of the popular backcountry skiing area is closed. The peak, unnamed 9975, remains open with ridgeline access to Turkey Chute, Chute the Moon, and other Avalanche Canyon routes. Most of these can be accessed […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 25, 2021
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VIDEO: Momma Bear Rescues Cubs From Waters of Lake Tahoe

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With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, we feel like sharing a story of a mother bear and her three cubs that have come out into the community today and ended up in the keys marina. The mother bear was determined to save all three of her cubs herself and ensure that they see tomorrow by continually swimming each one to safety! […]

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VIDEO: Momma Bear and Cubs Put Mammoth Bike Park, CA Features to the Test

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Introducing the new Mammoth Mountain, CA bike park test crew… looks like it’s passed with flying colors! Momma bear and cubs putting it through its paces… Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA Report: The Upper Gondola Returns + Still 100″ of Snowpack on Summit! With some of the most radical terrain in the country, 80+ miles of singletrack offering plenty of jumps, berms, […]

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2 Brown Bear Attacks In 1 Day Injure 2 Men in Alaska

Two separate brown bear attacks leave two men injured in Alaska on Saturday, June 24th, 2017.  This follows two deadly black bear attacks within two days last week. Alaska Department of Fish and Game reports that the latest attacks appear to be defensive rather than predatory. Last weeks attacks appear to have been predatory. The First Attack: According to Alaska […]

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LadyBrains | June 28, 2017
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