Courtesy: Nevada Department of Wildlife
Courtesy: Nevada Department of WildlifeA state wildlife official says a female black bear was tranquilized on Monday after it was captured in west Reno. Her cub remains on the loose.
Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says the eight to nine-year-old bear was captured Monday morning in a neighborhood near Plumb Lane and McCarran Blvd. in the foothills west of Reno.
"We would like the people in that neighborhood to be on the lookout for a bear cub traveling alone," said wildlife biologist Carl Lackey. "Ideally we would like to reunite mother and cub before winter hibernation occurs later in November or in early December. That being said, the cub is quite capable of taking care of itself. People should not approach the cub nor offer it food."
NDOW workers tagged the mother and gave her a microchip to track her future travels. In addition, hair and blood samples were taken, making the bear part of NDOW's ongoing study of black bears in the Sierra Nevada.
NDOW will hold the mother for a couple of days in hopes of capturing her cub. If that doesn't happen, she will be released back in the mountains.
If you see the cub call the Bear Hotline at 775-688-BEAR (2327).
