The grizzly bear is California’s state animal and ... everywhere but the low deserts. Native Californians had coexisted with the bear since time immemorial, many considering grizzlies their relatives.

the combination of westward expansion by European settlers and state and federal predator extermination campaigns slashed the grizzly bear population in the contiguous 48 states to less than 2 percent ...

Without the Endangered Species Act, Wyoming could establish a grizzly bear hunting season ... Today, grizzly bears occupy only 4% of their former range, which included much of the Rocky Mountain ...

Rep. Bob Wharff didn't hide his anger about federal wildlife managers denying Wyoming authority over its grizzly bear population, despite meeting Endangered Species Act recovery goals for over 20 ...

“We’re determined to stop this terrible plan, which could be a death sentence for dozens of Yellowstone grizzly bears,” said Andrea Zaccardi, carnivore conservation legal director at the Center. “The ...