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California Launches Bold Plan to Protect Black Bears

4/24/2025

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has unveiled a comprehensive Black Bear Conservation and Management Plan to protect the state's 60,000 black bears. This strategic initiative focuses on maintaining healthy populations and habitats through rigorous monitoring in nine Bear Conservation Regions, all while keeping existing hunting regulations intact.

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Story summary

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has unveiled a comprehensive Black Bear Conservation and Management Plan to protect the state's 60,000 black bears. This strategic initiative focuses on maintaining healthy populations and habitats through rigorous monitoring in nine Bear Conservation Regions, all while keeping existing hunting regulations intact.