Originally Posted by Youper
Originally Posted by Greyghost
Some would like to hunt the Black Bear to extinction as was done to the California Grizzly, the wolf and other species in the state. And while the population has been brought back slightly from its lows in the 80's and 90's, its nowhere near where it was historically.

Phil

Still 1700 bears seems low, especially compared to Michigan, Minnesota, Alaska, et al. California is a big state.


Not sure where you got that information but conservative estimates of black bear population in California is around 40,000 bear.


Dept Fish and Wildlife Ca