If it seems like black bears are having a moment in California, that’s because they are as prevalent here as they have been ...

Found Only on State Flags Could Soon Return to California’s Wilderness After 100 Years, Claim Scientists Many creatures are ...

California's official animal inspires awe and holds cultural significance. But some wildlife officials say reintroducing ...

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

There once used to be up to 10,000 grizzly bears roaming California, but they eventually disappeared from the state as humans ...

LOS ANGELES — Grizzly bears are extinct in California but still show up everywhere you look. The golden bruins emblazon the state flag and ... Grizzly Flats and Big Bear Lake.

The new feasibility study found no meaningful obstacles to the reintroduction of this animal that used to roam the state ...

Check your Arizona drivers license for this colored shape to know whether you have a Real ID. Starting May 7, 2025, you need ...

The new plan has two primary goals, CDFW officials said. The first is to implement a conservation and management plan allowing black bears to thrive across the state. The cover of the California ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday his state will file a lawsuit challenging President Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war. The suit will ...

[10] The California Constitution requires that districts be contiguous. Further, the state constitution mandates that "to the extent possible, [districts] must ... preserve the geographic integrity of ...

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