California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was operating on a black bear conservation and management plan from ...

If it seems like black bears are having a moment in California, that’s because they are as prevalent here as they have been in decades. The state “may be home to the densest recorded population of ...

There once used to be up to 10,000 grizzly bears roaming California, but they eventually disappeared from the state as humans moved in, took their habitats, and purposely exterminated them.

A new study found that it's possible to return grizzly bears to California. Whether that's a good idea is a matter for ...