A grizzly bear drinks from Pelican Creek as her two cubs stay close by her side in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. (Jonathan Newton / Getty Images) Grizzly bears are extinct in California but ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There once used to be up to 10,000 grizzly bears roaming California, but they eventually disappeared from ...

In the 1750s, Spanish settlers in California encountered an estimated 10,000 grizzly bears. As ranchers brought in large ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Grizzly Alliance today released a peer-reviewed study assessing the feasibility of returning grizzly bears to California. The 200-page study — Recovering Grizzly ...

This story, “When Grizzlies Ruled California” appeared in the November 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. You can read about the modern restoration of grizzlies in the Lower 48 (though not in California) in ...

One hundred years after the last grizzly bear was killed in California, a new study suggests the Golden State could realistically accommodate more than 1,000 of the endangered bears in its rugged and ...

Grizzly bears are extinct in California but still show up everywhere you look. The golden bruins emblazon the state flag and seal, live on in cartoonish effigy as university mascots, and roll off the ...

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 over ...

Grizzly bears have been extinct in California for more than a century, but a new study suggests the return of the bears to California is not only possible – they could thrive again here. L.A. Times ...