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The Anthropo Scene PodcastBear With Me For a SecSend us a textAs we expand into natural areas we are undoubtedly expanding into the habitat of other animals. However, sometimes, instead of being pushed out these animals adapt to our landscape… becoming what we refer to as “urbanized.” Today, we dive into co-existing with urbanized black bears in the Tahoe area with Toogee Sielsch! Links from the episode: Follow Toogee on IG Bear stuff! https://bearwise.org/ - bear safety!https://www.tahoebears.org/Article Types of Deep Sleep in Animals...2024-04-101h 04
6 Ranch PodcastBlack Bear Biology with Jim AkensonSend us a textBears are fascinating, and I was blown away by last week's conversation with Toogee Sielsch on the urbanization of black bears in Lake Tahoe Basin (if you haven't listened to the episode yet, go back). This week, I wanted to learn more about bear biology and behavior, and who better to ask than wildlife biologist Jim Akenson. Jim conducted a tremendous black bear study in Northeast Oregon back in the early 90s. He and his team used a variety of methods, including hounds and climbing trees, to trap, tag, and monitor bears. In...2024-01-291h 316 Ranch PodcastThe Urbanization of Black Bears, with Toogee SielschSend us a textWhat happens when black bears are drawn to urban areas? Here to tell us, is long time Lake Tahoe resident and bear expert, Toogee Sielsch. For Toogee, what started as an interest in black bears quickly snowballed into helping neighbors evict them from under their homes. He now uses his knowledge and skills to give back through bear safe education, bear evictions, and lending out electric bear mats to community members, all free of charge. The black bear population in Lake Tahoe Basin is incredibly high, with an estimated 2 bears per square mile. T...2024-01-221h 14
TWO OLD BUCKS167: 2023 Year in Review, Kennedy Space Center, Long Live Ukraine!Send us a textDave visits Kennedy Space Center for the first time. Definitely with the trip, folks.Eurobuck Paul went to Ukraine with British paratroopers to deliver much-needed supplies to the troops. We encourage you to send your tax-deductible donation to Remember Us, the American non-profit linked to Solidarite' Ukraine. We had downloads in 56 countries in 2023. Wow!Germany came in 2nd for country downloads followed by Canada in #3 place.Most downloaded in 2023:#5 = 135: Interview with Frank Young, author of 47 Aerogrammes.#4 = 121: Interview with Mary Meaney and Annie Tregourt, Two...2023-12-2921 minTWO OLD BUCKS151: Interview with Toogee Sielsch a.k.a. Tahoe Toogee a.k.a. The Bear WhispererSend us a textThe Bucks get educated by Toogee Sielsch, probably the world's leading authority on urbanized black bears. Tahoe Toogee, as he's called, has lived in the Tahoe area for forty years and has participated in hundreds of active bear evictions/aversions. He also has over a thousand hours of training in rehabbing rescued black bears. Toogee has been featured in a BBC wildlife documentary, an NPR podcast, and was the field guide for Corey Arnold, a National Geographic photographer working on a story about urbanized wildlife published in the July 2022 issue of N...2023-09-0845 min
BeProvided Conservation Radio PodcastLiving in Harmony with Black Bears with Lori Howell Thompson and Toogee Sielsch Most black bears in the wild will avoid people unless a person gets between a mama bear and her cubs or if the bear feels threatened somehow. It seems over the past couple of decades at least the black bears in South Lake Tahoe, CA are not as afraid of humans as they should. They have learned that humans throw away a lot of food scraps from their homes and businesses. The scraps are placed in easily accessible garbage bins. Some bears have also learned to open windows and doors. This can definitely be a problem for both...2023-02-021h 08