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 ...

A woman who was found dead inside her Northern California home last year was the state's first documented fatal black bear attack on a human, wildlife officials said. Patrice Miller, 71 ...

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. When officials first ...

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 ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was operating on a black bear conservation and management plan from 1998—up until last Monday, when they ...

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.

(He rescinded the policy after a dramatic rise in bear-human conflicts.)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 ...

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 ...

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 ...