A species of bird that had been previously driven out of the region has returned to Lake Tahoe after a century-long hiatus caused by overhunting.
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“There are no records of them breeding in Tahoe, historically, and I think that was probably because they just got hunted out before anybody showed up to take records,” he added. Although springtime in Tahoe is not peak tourism season, the amount of time sandhills spend in the area to nest and breed makes them more susceptible to interference from potential hikers and visitors.
“Development in wetlands, water being taken from these shallow rivers. All of these things together can cause a great decline in these birds if we're not careful,” said Hemen from the Audubon Center at Debs Park. For any tourists looking to witness these resilient birds for themselves, Richardson recommended skipping Tahoe and taking a drive a little further north to the Sierra Valley, where the population is more stable and less vulnerable to human disturbance.
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