August 14, 2021 - Staff from both California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care responded today (Sat., Aug. 14) to the reported location of the bear brought in to LTWC from the Tamarack fire that subsequently escaped. The bear had a dark marking on its head, which resembled the Tamarack fire bear cub, and was roughly the right size. No bandages were observed. Staff watched the bear from a distance while it climbed 30 feet higher into the tree in which they first spotted it. It was behaving as a wild and healthy bear should. The decision was made not to disturb this bear and leave it in the wild.
While we cannot be certain this was the escaped bear, staff feel strongly that it was him and are no longer asking the community to be on the lookout for the bear.
Residents and visitors to the South Lake Tahoe area should always be aware of bear activity in their neighborhood.
Please report any abnormal bear behavior to CDFW’s Wildlife Incident Reporting system at: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/WIR/Default.aspx or (916) 358-2900.
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Source & photo: Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, Inc.
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