Nevada Reservoir Stocked With Thousands Of Trout

April 25, 2017

(AP) - State wildlife officials have been able to release trout into a northwest Nevada reservoir for the first time in 20 years due to wet conditions this past winter.

El Nino Helped Keep Nevada Bears From Urban Areas

September 14, 2016

(AP) - Nevada wildlife officials have reported fewer bears roaming around the state's urban areas this year, which they say is likely because of weather conditions from El Nino.

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2 Bears Trapped At Lake Tahoe Safely Returned To Wilderness

July 28, 2015

(AP) - Two black bears that were caught in separate traps at Lake Tahoe last week have been returned safely to the wilderness along the Sierra's eastern front.

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Mama Bear And Three Cubs Captured In Carson City And Released

November 14, 2014 | Ed Joyce

Nevada state wildlife officials captured a black bear sow and her three male cubs Thursday morning on the west side of Carson City and released them into the wild Friday.

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Three Bear Cubs Captured In Lake Tahoe

July 17, 2014

Nevada Wildlife officials captured and released three bear cubs in Lake Tahoe.

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Seventh 'Drought Bear' Captured At Lake Tahoe In Past 10 Days; Female Released

July 11, 2014

(AP) - A black bear that was twice captured and released has been put down by Nevada wildlife officials, who said the animal posed too great of a threat to Lake Tahoe beachgoers. UPDATE - A bear captured Friday posed no risk, released 60 miles away.

Nevada Wildlife Officials Recommending More Hunts To Control Bighorn Sheep, Elk Populations

May 6, 2014 | Ky Plaskon

For the first time the Nevada Department of Wildlife is proposing a hunt for female Bighorn sheep. It's also issuing a record number of tags for elk.