Bear League

The Bear League is a Lake Tahoe-based non-profit organization that specializes in the removal of bears from residential areas. They are currently newsworthy due to their recent involvement in removing a 550lb black bear from underneath a home in Altadena, California, where it had been residing since late November. This incident gained significant attention as the bear had been living in the crawlspace for over a month. The Bear League successfully extracted the bear using methods that included a paintball gun and an electrified mat. The organization's work is relevant because it highlights the increasing trend of bears seeking shelter under homes in California, raising concerns about human-wildlife conflict and the need for specialized intervention to safely relocate these animals.