Genoa Bar ” Nevada Oldest Thirst Parlor” Posts Warning on Genoa Mountain Lions
Genoa Nv, April 14, 2022 – Wildlife traffic in Genoa is not breaking news. It is a way of life if you visit or routinely travel through the old streets of Genoa. A community tucked up against the Easter Slopes of the Sierra below Lake Tahoe and just at the edge of vast cattle grounds of the Carson Valley, Bears and Mountain lions are part of the community.
However you seldom see a group of large cats together and recent activity in the area is a bit alarming to locals and outdoor recreationalists in the region.
According to their Facebook posts:
Fyi for anyone walking/hiking foothill and Genoa area: There have been numerous reports of at least 4 mountain lions running all over Genoa- a few run in’s where the cat is actually trying to get in the house and destroying screen doors on sliders. The ranch closest to town is setting out traps as they have now lost 4 calves in the last few days- even in daylight. If your walking in town with children or dogs please exercise caution and awareness! Please share to spread awareness in the community: Genoa Bar: Facebook Post
With last years fires and an early spring the big cats and bears seem to be more clustered on the Eastern Front of the Carson Valley this year. Reports of multiple cats a few weeks back at Clear Creek estates just North of Genoa as well. Most likely current activity will diminish as the cats and bears meet resistance and move further away from their spring feeding frenzies common after winter.
Hikers along the Genoa trail systems should stay alert, especially if traveling with your dogs.
The cougar is an ambush predator that pursues a wide variety of prey. Primary food sources are ungulates, particularly deer, but it also hunts smaller prey such as rodents. It prefers habitats with dense underbrush and rocky areas for stalking, but also lives in open areas. The cougar is territorial and lives at low population densities. Individual home ranges depend on terrain, vegetation and abundance of prey. While large, it is not always the apex predator in its range, yielding prey it has killed to American black bears, grizzly bears and packs of wolves. It is reclusive and mostly avoids people. Fatal attacks on humans are rare, but increased in North America as more people entered cougar habitat and built farms. ~ wikipedia
Source: Genoa Bar – Mountain Lion Image – NPS