Town of Mammoth Lakes Critters and Code Compliance

09/13/2023

The California Department of Fish & Wildlife will have a Deer and Bear Tag Countersign Station set up for X Zones at Hot Creek Hatchery Road and Hwy 395 in Mammoth Lakes on Saturday, Sept. 16th and Sunday, Sept. 17th.

Be sure to follow the regulations for completing and attaching the tag to your animal BEFORE visiting the tag station!

For help with completing tags or to locate other places that countersign tags, here is a helpful video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_kReutK5Is

For help with hunting regulations, click the link below to access the Mammal Hunting Booklet and the Big Game Hunting Digest.

https://fgc.ca.gov/Regulations/Current/Mammals

Official website of the California Fish and Game Commission

08/30/2023

This 5-year-old boar (male bear) was hit on a well-lit area of Main Street at approximately 0830 p.m. Maximum speed limit on Main Street is 35 MPH.

08/29/2023

04/11/2023

Are the bears out yet?

They never really go away. Black bears do not have a true hibernation cycle. In Mammoth Lakes treat every day like the bears are out.

• Secure and bear proof your trash.
• Never leave food, coolers, or scented items in your car.
• Close your car windows and lock the doors.
• At home, keep your doors and windows shut and locked.

If dumpsters are e too full, contact your property manager or Mammoth Disposal.

For more info on living with wildlife go to https://wildlife.ca.gov/Keep-Me-Wild.

04/09/2023

Our wildlife is more than just bears. This little guy was caught accidentally by people trying to retrieve their lost house cat. He was released by MLPD near where he was caught, as required by law.

03/01/2023

Our wildlife is more than just bears. These three grebes were blown off course and ended up in town. Grebes require a waterway to take off and once they land on ground cannot take flight. These three birds were picked up by local good Samaritans and kept in their bathtubs until we could drive them down 395 to unfrozen ponds.

02/27/2023

Visiting Mammoth Pro Tip: If Hwy 395 is closed, all the smaller side roads are too (no matter what Google, Garmin, or Waze says).

09/17/2022

Do you need your prized 5 point buck signed off ? Stop by the intersection of 395 North and Hot Creek Hatchery Rd today or tomorrow 8am to 4pm. Staff from California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be there to assist! 🦌

08/30/2022

Why we encourage people to lock their doors and windows: This video was sent to us late last fall. The sender is a local resident who thought she had locked the car. There was no food or scented items to attract the bear, he just wanted to make sure. Luckily the bear was spooked off before he had a chance to get all the way in the car and getting stuck, which happened to him earlier in the year. When bears are stuck in cars, mayhem ensues.

08/10/2022

This sub adult male bear was hit and killed by a car on outbound 203. Injuries have been blurred in the photo.

08/08/2022

Our wildlife is more than just bears. This young buck (barely a month) was hit by a car and had to be euthanized due to massive injuries on his pelvis and rear legs (not shown).

08/05/2022

Our wildlife is more than just bears. This porcupine was found with an old head injury that didn't properly heal and was infected. The injury was most likely caused by being hit by a car. The animal was sent to a wildlife rehab center in Tahoe.