NineCaribou | Urban Bears - Keeping Nevada's Bears Wild! @BearTownDiaries | Uploaded March 2015 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Black bears in Washoe county, Nevada are moving across the land in search of human sources of food. Garbage is enticing these bears from their forested habitats into urban areas creating conflict with humans, and devastating consequences for people and bears alike. With human-bear conflicts on an increase, residents need to take action to prevent dangerous encounters from escalating, and to keep Nevada's black bears wild.
Black bears in Washoe county, Nevada are moving across the land in search of human sources of food. Garbage is enticing these bears from their forested habitats into urban areas creating conflict with humans, and devastating consequences for people and bears alike. With human-bear conflicts on an increase, residents need to take action to prevent dangerous encounters from escalating, and to keep Nevada's black bears wild.
