Post by: AngelOfThyNight on April 07, 2016, 11:07:19 AM
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Three black bears were hit and killed by vehicles in Nevada back in 2011, according to statistics provided by state wildlife officials.A year later, the number tripled to nine. Three years later, the tally swelled to 18. And in 2015, last year, there were 21 such bear deaths.The reason for the spike: the severe drought.“It’s an unfortunate measuring stick,” Chris Healy, public information officer for Nevada Department of Wildlife, said this week, “but it does kind of tell you just how far and wide the bears have to go to find food when the drought comes …
Source: Lake Tahoe-Truckee bear activity driven by severe drought (http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/local/21401566-113/lake-tahoe-truckee-bear-activity-driven-by-severe-drought?utm_source=swift_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss-referrals&utm_section=Local)