Angora Fire Displaced Bears

August 27, 2007: LTWC, BEAR League seeking permission to do bear "food drops." Loss of habitat from the Angora Fire is likely to blame for an increased in the number of nuisance bear calls this year. In response, LTWC and the BEAR League are approaching California Fish & Game to obtain permission to do food drops away from residential areas in an attempt to draw nuisance bears away from residential areas. Get the full story here.

August 2007: The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is reporting an increase in the number of nuisance bear reports this month. This increase is likely a direct result of the Angora fire, which displaced many bears, and drought conditions, which have diminished mountain streams, causing bears to look for water elsewhere.

If you have a nuisance bear in your home or on your property, please call LTWC at (530) 577-CARE (2273) or the BEAR LEAGUE at (530) 525-PAWS (7297).

Help keep bears wild and out of your home and property by keeping all food - including trash, pet food and birdseed - where bears can't get to it.