The last grizzly bear seen in California was 101 years ago. A new study found that reintroducing the mammal into the state’s mountainous wilderness is feasible. California could potentially host ...

DOWNIEVILLE – An autopsy has found that a California woman who was found dead in her Sierra County home back in 2023 was killed by a black bear -- the first-ever recorded case of such a deadly ...

That’s one of several revelations about California’s growing numbers of ursine residents contained in the newly finalized Black Bear Conservation and Management Plan for California.

Officials confirmed that a woman’s death last November in Sierra County was the first known and documented fatal attack by a black bear in California history. Related Articles May 17 ...

How Did The California Grizzly Bear Go Extinct? In the 1700s, more and more people began to populate the state of California. This drove the need for land, inevitably leading to humans stepping ...

(He rescinded the policy after a dramatic rise in bear-human conflicts.) This endangered California species has survived ice ages, livestock disease and climate change. The greatest threat to it ...

A family in Northern California is asking for the "bare necessities" after a black bear managed to get inside their Subaru, where it became trapped and tried to escape. Amanda Wells, a resident of ...

California Assembly Bill 1038 proposes using hounds to haze bears as a way of reducing human-bear conflicts. Supporters argue the bill will restore bears' fear of humans and dogs, while opponents ...

DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. - Patrice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year.

It also means that if you’re enjoying some late-season camping, you might be more likely to encounter a bear in your campground – one who’s even more food motivated and bold than usual. For campers in ...

Under California Fish and Game code 4181.1 “any bear that is encountered while in the act of inflicting injury to, molesting or killing livestock may be taken immediately by the owner of the ...

TUOLUMNE COUNTY, California (KOVR) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed when they find the bear that attacked the 24-year-old man in Tuolumne County it will be euthanized.