Warmer Weather Draws Bears Out Of Hibernation Into The Sierra

SIERRA (CBS13) — It’s that time of year when the warmer weather in Lake Tahoe means spring, and spring means bears. Residents are reporting close encounters with bears as they are now wandering in search of food.
Local experts, including Ann Bryant, the executive director of the Bear League, are now busy offering tips to protect the bears and the humans. Just two weeks ago a 650-pound black bear wandered into a Truckee trailer park.
“Bears are out. The only ones that aren&