Bears are finding easy meals in neighborhoods and one simple habit could make all the difference.
Bear activity is increasing this month, and one common backyard item could be drawing them closer to home.
Two people suffered significant injuries after they fought off a black bear when it confronted their two dogs in the Mammoth Lakes area on Monday.
NDOW released a two-year-old black bear into the wild Friday morning after capturing it Thursday afternoon near downtown Reno.
A quiet process months in the making is now showing up across the Tahoe basin, with tiny cubs just beginning to emerge.
A bear known for repeated property damage and aggressive behavior toward campers was euthanized last week in South Lake Tahoe.
Bears have been hibernating during the winter months, but when spring and warmer weather come around, the bears start to emerge.