Bears & Trash

Please make sure your guests and tenants are well informed about Association Trash Policies. The Maintenance Staff encounters many problems during the week including: containers that are not secured with the carabiner attached to your Bear Proof Trash Container; un-bagged trash in the container; over stuffing the container; trash left outside the container.

Douglas County Code Enforcement Officer, Jay Hoogestrat, has also become aware of the problems that we are experiencing and intends to issue citations and fines to homeowners who allow wild animals access to their trash. The Association is doing all we can to help you secure your trash, but we do need your help!

Here are some links to a wealth of information on the Black Bears living in our area and how you can help "Keep Them Wild" and "Be Bear Aware".

Nevada Division of Wildlife - http://www.ndow.org/wild/concerns/safety/bear/

US Forest Service - http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/ltbmu/recreation/wildlife/bears.shtml

The Bear League - http://www.savebears.org/

This is the second largest bear captured in this area weighing in at 585 pounds. He was captured on March 8, 2009 and released on March 9, 2009.

And being pursued by the specially trained dogs.