A woman’s death in Sierra County has been confirmed as the first documented fatal attack by a black bear on a human in California history, according to officials. Patrice Miller, 71, was found ...

A bill proposed in the California Legislature by Assemblymember ... It was the state’s first confirmed death due to a bear ...

It’s been a century since the grizzly bear was hunted to extinction in California, leaving only its image, ironically, on the state flag. Estimating black bears’ numbers is a fraught exercise.

and then the dogs attack him." In a statement, assembly member Hadwick says the bill is intended to control the black bear population, reading in part: "California's black bear population is out ...

Do not approach a bear or bear cubs. Mother bears will attack to protect their cubs. Keep food locked inside a vehicle, bearproof container, or inside your RV at night. Bears can open ice chests.

California's "Red Triangle" is infamous for shark attacks. Over 1/3 of great white ... As a result, these waters bear the name "Red Triangle." The Red Triangle includes roughly 200 miles of ...

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has introduced a resolution in the California legislature to declare 2024 the “Year of the California Grizzly Bear” to mark the centennial of the extirpation of California’s official state animal. The ...

A bill proposed in the California Legislature by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick seeks to make it legal for hunters to sic trained hounds on bears, reversing a state law that currently prohibits ...

Estimating black bear numbers is a fraught exercise. In its draft Black Bear Conservation Plan, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates the population at about 65,000, and says it ...