Tahoe Bear Box Co.

11/25/2024

Locals know all too well the challenge Lake Tahoe faces with our growing bear population and how our actions impact these incredible creatures. 🐻🌲 This timely article from The New Yorker this morning sheds light on why making preparations around our homes is more important than ever.

As residents and lovers of Tahoe, it's up to us to protect both our community and the bears we share it with. One of the most effective steps is securing your trash with a bear box. If you don't have one yet, now is the perfect time to join your neighbors in making your community bear-safe!

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/12/02/lake-tahoes-bear-boom

🛡️ Today we're offering our Winter End-of-Season Promotion on all bear boxes. Secure your home and protect local wildlife today!

The vacation hot spot has been overrun by people—whose habits are drawing fast-moving animals with sharp claws and insatiable appetites.

09/28/2024

Join us at today to get a $50 coupon good towards any new Tahoe Bear Box purchase.

09/28/2024

This is the momma best and two cubs we previously shared from the door camera. Happy to report they were released above Incline Village and aren’t being euthanized.

Yesterday morning a bear cub was trapped in a debris dumpster in Incline Village. BEAR League was called by neighbors who heard him crying for his Mom and sibling. We responded immediately but so did the Sheriff, who unfortunately promptly called NDOW.

Our trained volunteers could have easily and quickly got the cub out of the dumpster, as we have done countless times before over the past 30 years. But we were told to 'stand back' as NDOW over-reacted and tranquilized the whole family of bears and told everyone they would be taken out of the area and released. (The Bear Trophy Hunt is taking place right now in all bear habitat other than the Nevada side of Tahoe so we knew this would mean the bear family would be delivered straight into the sites of the hunters and houndsmen).

We posted and told our readers what the NDOW staff told us they intended to do. The public was furious and commented accordingly and soon NDOW's lead Bear Biologist stepped in and told us the family would not be relocated out of the area but would instead be taken just up the hill and released. We are grateful that she used good judgment and took over, but none of this needed to happen in the first place. It turned into a three-ring circus, stressed the entire bear family and traumatized an entire community.

We trust the Biologist who told us the bears would be released within the Tahoe Basin, she is an honorable person and an asset to NDOW.

There are some out there who are pedaling serious misinformation and we would like to remind everyone that we were there and those who are creating chaos have no idea what they are talking about, but instead are inserting themselves into something they have no clue about. Be careful who you believe and don't fall into the 'cult mentality'.

(The photo is not the cub from this story, this was a previous incident when we responded to a cub in a dumpster and placed a bunk-bed ladder for the cub to climb out, which he did. This photo was taken by BEAR League Volunteer, Tim Snyder)

08/29/2024

It's that time of year again friends, the bears are out for your trash to get phat for the winter. Are you protecting your trash? your house? your community? Time to get a Tahoe Bear Box, or upgrade your old one!

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08/16/2024

Let's just all lounge around in a pond today...

07/30/2024

So important to share!

BEAR League receives well over a dozen calls each day this time of year reporting bears coming into homes thru open or unlocked windows.
It's warm and gets stuffy inside and residents and visitors want some fresh air so we certainly understand how this happens.
The trick is: Only leave windows open if you are right there in that room so you can furiously yell at the bear if he tries to come in. Don't be a wimp, yell like you mean it! He will leave.

You can Not leave windows open in other parts of the house---you don't need fresh air if you're not in that room anyway.

Screens keep mosquitos out but Not bears!

At night, make sure you have some kind of noise maker outside any bedrooms with accessible windows if you leave them open, so you will hear him before he actually gets in. (Loud wind-chimes work, attached to the outside of the window). But not in children's rooms, as they tend to sleep too soundly. Keep children's bedroom windows closed and locked.

Dogs who bark at the bears will let you know if a bear is nearby and will usually let the bear know it's not a good idea to attempt to come into this house.

The very best defense against bears entering into homes is to get wired. Electric Bear Wires. Then you can leave your windows and doors open or unlocked, as long as your wires are on, and the bears will get shocked if they try and come inside. It doesn't harm them at all but it sure does scare them!

Here's the list of recommended bear wire companies:
California side of Tahoe
Bear Busters 530-592-9844
HoneyPot Bear Wires 530-253-8400
Electric Bear Wires 307-413-0765
Tahoe Bear Fences 530-584-9593
Wired for Bear 530-362-2088

Nevada side of Tahoe
Keith Rudd 831-234-8665

Photo credit: BEAR League Volunteer, Col McCreigh

07/29/2024

Just a local family out for a stroll...

Later that night they took out one of the concession stands, eating all of the pickles, hot sauce, and mustard! Don't let these families wander across your lawns unless you've got a good Bear Box installed!

07/22/2024

Are you friends with your neighborhood bear?

Don't hold hands with them!

And don't let them get into your garbage! Order a Tahoe Bear Box Enclosure today! https://store.bearbox.org/

07/19/2024

It's a real challenge. We have a real solution. Check out our new online store and make your community a community.

Before the garbage trucks come around, bears sniff out easy-to-find trash in South Lake Tahoe.

07/15/2024

Attention Lake Tahoe Residents: Our Bears Are Getting Smarter! 🐻

At Tahoe Bear Box, we've always known our local bears are clever, but they're now proving themselves to be "smarter than the average bear." Based on customer and other reports, we can see that bears around Incline Village and the West Shore, particularly near Tahoe City, are teaching their cubs how to manipulate certain latch designs to get to the tasty treats in your trash.

In attempt to thwart the desire for human trash in these ingenious animals, we've recently introduced our LatchGuard Upgrade Program. https://store.bearbox.org/products/tahoe-bearbox-latch-upgrade

🔒 For Tahoe Bear Box owners with units purchased before June 2022:

Upgrade your latch for just $75
Enhance your box's security against even the craftiest paws

Why upgrade?

- Protect your property
- Keep our community clean
- Promote bear-safe habits
- Avoid the wrath of the ever watching HOA!

Let's work together to keep our bears wild and our trash secure. After all, a community with Tahoe Bear Boxes is a bear-safe community!

Visit our website to schedule your upgrade or learn more.

Introducing Our LatchGuard Upgrade Program For Existing Tahoe BearBox Owners Enhance the security of your existing Tahoe BearBox enclosure with our LatchGuard Upgrade Program. A trained Tahoe BearBox technician will visit your property to install the latest bear-resistant latch design, providing sup...

07/12/2024

Be beary grateful we don't have female bears in Tahoe with these next level procreation skills!

"Five cubs in a litter are the most we have ever observed in the park."

04/12/2024

A little bit more about this program can be found on https://www.sierrasun.com/news/bear-box-grant-program-now-available-for-tahoe-basin-property-owners-receive-up-to-2200/

Spring is here… and so are the bears! 🐻

Are you in need of a bear box? You're in luck! Placer County’s Bear Box Grant Program is offering up to $2,200 per property owner to install a bear box.

Certain restrictions apply, and grant funding and timing are limited, so don't miss out.

LEARN MORE + APPLY TODAY: at https://www.placer.ca.gov/bearboxgrant

04/12/2024

Less than 2 weeks away!

April 22 is EARTH DAY! The theme of this Earth Week is Tahoe VS. Plastic. Will you be a part of the fight? ⁠
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Our partners and friends, are hosting their annual community Earth Day Clean Up on April 22 from 8 AM to 12 PM in South Lake Tahoe. ⁠
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TRTA will be there to join the fight and you can stop by our booth to learn about volunteer opportunities, our guided hikes, and how to leave no trace on trail. ⁠
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Grab your trash pickers, trash bags, and gloves, and come on out! Learn more info and register today: https://www.keeptahoeblue.org/events-activities-lessons/earth-day-cleanup/
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04/11/2024

Let's protect our trash, so we can protect our bears. Support the BEAR League!

Mama Lupe and Baby Lupita on their morning outing. So far not venturing far from the entrance to the den under this house. But very soon they will head off i...

07/23/2017

Familiar Summer ☀️ sight in !