SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 16 -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following press release:
Slow Down and Help Keep Tahoe Bears Wild!
Fall is a busy time for bears in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and wildlife officials are reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert as bears spend more time on the move in search of food.
During hyperphagia, the period when bears consume as many calories as possible in preparation for winter, bears can spend much of the day and night foraging. That search for food takes them across highways, neighborhoods and other busy roads throughout the Tahoe Basin.
At the same time, shorter fall days mean more drivers are traveling during low-light hours when wildlife can be active and difficult to ...