This is at Heather Meadows, just next to the Mt. Baker Ski Area:
Do you mean coyote and porcupine?
So is it the raccoon's eyeshine in the top picture?
Could be, but my guess is raccoon.
Probably. The feral kitties would not be that close to the coyote.
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fat raccoon
That's what I thought, too. Raccoons are scary.
There are lots of these around the neighborhood lately.
Yes, they need those bear proof cans. There are some neighborhoods in Tahoe where people have multiple break ins to their homes and end up having to get electric fencing around any possible entry to their homes. The bears just keep going back once they have easy access to food, as you know.So, this fella shows up just about closing time at the shop.
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Mind you, we've asked the property owners to get bear proof garbage cans, but.....
Then he showed up today to hang out and see if there was new food to be had.
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@Jasmine had to do that to her house at Squaw.Yes, they need those bear proof cans. There are some neighborhoods in Tahoe where people have multiple break ins to their homes and end up having to get electric fencing around any possible entry to their homes. The bears just keep going back once they have easy access to food, as you know.
Yes, they need those bear proof cans. There are some neighborhoods in Tahoe where people have multiple break ins to their homes and end up having to get electric fencing around any possible entry to their homes. The bears just keep going back once they have easy access to food, as you know.
@Jasmine had to do that to her house at Squaw.
So what happened in the late 80s? Was there an increase in development? Is it because so many people are part-time residents and leave food in their fridges? The bears seem to have no problem breaking in to houses or cars.Since we are on the topic, Tahoe bears are a serious issue. Once they get humanized there is not a lot that can be done. In Nevada repeat offenders will be euthanized . The only solution is to bear proof everything. They did this in Mammoth and it seemed to work pretty well for awhile. While speaking with someone this past spring she said now the Bears have learned how to open bear proof cans. They are evolving!
The Bears weren’t always a problem in Tahoe, in fact when I was growing up there were no bears in town. They began showing up in the late 80s & were about half the size they are now.
Came upon this mama and her cubs during the summer…
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My own personal theory is that they migrated into the Tahoe basin after Mammoth and Yosemite began making it difficult for them.So what happened in the late 80s? Was there an increase in development? Is it because so many people are part-time residents and leave food in their fridges? The bears seem to have no problem breaking in to houses or cars.
I've extensively hiked and backpacked in the Sierra 4+ decades. The reason black bears began appearing in mountain towns was that in earlier times they were regularly shot. In that era some of those employed on horse packing services would have DF&G bear hunting tags and would shoot them if they bothered their clients at usual trail side packer campsites and then enjoy a bear rug. And likewise the general cultural vibe about urban areas for gun enthusiasts was annoyance bears also made good bear rugs. By the 80s the environmental movement was well underway and that included newer appreciation of our wild animals that made shooting bears unpopular. That of course was also the beginning of bear proof food containers for backpackers and campground food lockers.