From the Tahoe Daily Tribune...
The scoop on poop: As dog waste is uncovered by spring thaw, environmental and health effects are pondered
Sara Thompson
and Kyle Magin/ North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
March 22, 2008On a sunny spring day, one would expect those strolling along the Nevada trail off Kahle Drive to be looking around at the beautiful Tahoe scenery. Instead, walkers stare down at the ground - to avoid stepping in the plentiful dog waste.Read more!"There should be plastic baggies to pick it up," said Steve Baker, who walks his dog Nikita at the trail three times a week. Baker said he knows funding is an issue for receptacles, but one should be at the Nevada trail head.
In the Tahoe Keys area, the Cove East trailhead supplies "mutt mitts" - plastic bags shaped specifically for cleaning up dog waste.
An estimated 15,000 dogs live in the Lake Tahoe Basin, causing a cumulative effect on the ecosystem, said Shawn Butler, California Tahoe Conservancy urban land management program coordinator.
Great post! I try to pick up after my pups in the park, but I've been using regular plastic bags. I'll be looking for biodegradable bags now. It's funny how you can try to live green, but don't think of those simple things.
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