Wildlife Corridor Protection
Sustainable Tahoe in collaboration with Nevada State Assembly, Tahoe Bear League, Incline Bear Smart and Truckee Roundhouse are creating artistic signs to alert visitors they are in wildlife habitat.
Thank you Incline Village for installing signs on Bear Boxes located throughout the Incline Village recreational areas, and the commitment to “Zero-Tolerance” Program re-instated August 1st, 2017. Thank you Megan Warren, for supporting these efforts by purchasing a sign for your bear box!
If you would like to support these efforts with the purchase of a Wildlife Sign: Each 2-part sign is cut from 16-gauge sheet metal. The Lake part is 14″ x 32″, powder-coated blue. The front part is 12″ x 9″. 35% of proceeds fund the NGO’s supporting this effort.
Thank you Incline Village for installing signs on Bear Boxes located throughout the Incline Village recreational areas, and the commitment to “Zero-Tolerance” Program re-instated August 1st, 2017. Thank you Megan Warren, for supporting these efforts by purchasing a sign for your bear box!
If you would like to support these efforts with the purchase of a Wildlife Sign: Each 2-part sign is cut from 16-gauge sheet metal. The Lake part is 14″ x 32″, powder-coated blue. The front part is 12″ x 9″. 35% of proceeds fund the NGO’s supporting this effort.
Wildlife Corridor Protection Proposal
BEAR SITUATION
OPPORTUNITY
Watershed-Wide Wildlife Viewing
BENEFIT
Gratitude Ornament revenue also fund these efforts.
- Wildlife is being blamed and killed for human error, behavior and activity. Continual Wildlife abuse, trapping, hunting and misunderstanding can escalate negative encounters with visitors. Many visitors are not even aware Tahoe is home to numerous species, who now require protection as human development redefines their habitat.
- In addition…some visitors have noticed bear feeding in the fall. As they flock to see bears, without proper guidance, they can disturb the feeding bear families adding to more negative encounters.
OPPORTUNITY
- The 2010 Lake Tahoe Prosperity Plan highlighted the need for Sustainable Tourism activities that would preserve natural assets while attracting new visitors and building long term prosperity. Wildlife viewing falls into this category.
- Travelers already pay $MILLIONS for the opportunity to see a Bear in the wild. Places like British Columbia, Alaska and Wyoming generate revenues over $70M annually.
- Since bears are most active in fall, a formalized Wildlife Viewing Program, guided by bear docents would attract visitors in an off-season without having to discount lodging.
Watershed-Wide Wildlife Viewing
- Define and label Riparian Right-Of-Ways along all creek corridors throughout the watershed including easement that allow wildlife to navigate safely from mountains to Lake. Additional culverts at active corridor sites may be required to limit dangerous street crossings. Wild-food planting excursions might also be reviewed as a volunteer/visitor opportunity to restore native bear habitat in areas away from human development
- Once corridors are established, guided viewing stations can be created in appropriate areas along corridors with online calendar so visitors could sign up for specific tours.
BENEFIT
- Visitors have memories while becoming stewards
- Resorts have shoulder season revenue
- Bears/all wildlife have safe passage in their homeland-habitat
Gratitude Ornament revenue also fund these efforts.
