California's black bear population has been on the rise over ... have coats that range in color from tan or brown to black. Females grow up to about 200 pounds and males can be a hefty 350 pounds ...

They are the only bear species in the state, and, despite the name, their fur ranges in color from blond to black. It’s been ...

A brown bear which underwent pioneering, life-saving brain surgery in October has emerged from semi-hibernation “looking ...

“The California grizzly was not the beast of legend. It was a typical brown bear: average size, mostly vegetarian and genetically indistinguishable from grizzlies living today in Montana and Wyoming.

“The California grizzly was not the beast of legend. It was a typical brown bear: average size, mostly vegetarian and genetically indistinguishable from grizzlies living today in Montana and Wyoming.

An Altadena homeowner who returned home after being evacuated from the Southern California ... of the bear was not an option,” the department noted. Adult male brown bears typically weigh ...

California first featured bear symbolism on its flag during the Bear Flag Revolt of 1846 — decades before Monarch was ever ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --A California man returned to his home after evacuating during the Eaton fire to discover a large bear was spending its days lounging by his pool, and its nights sleeping under his ...

Samy Arbid told CNN he found a 525-pound adult, male black bear living under his Altadena, California, home after the Eaton Fire blazed through the city. The fire scorched more than 14,000 acres ...

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.