""It's important for people to realize that the grizzly bear isn't just a symbol on a flag - it was a real animal that shaped California's ecosystems and holds deep meaning for Tribal Nations across the state," Tejon Tribe Chairman Octavio Escobedo III said in an April 2025 news release."
"The study concluded that a recovery program in California could result in a renewed, sustainable grizzly population, though the effort would likely come with a host of political, financial and social challenges."
"California is already struggling to take care of the apex predators that we have now, and what's happened with the wolves has woken people up to the fact that we don't have enough prey for the predators that we have."
Senate Bill 1305 aims to create a plan for reintroducing grizzly bears to California, over a century after their last sighting. The bill, introduced by Sen. Laura Richardson and supported by the Tejon and Yurok tribes, mandates the Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop a roadmap for this effort. A feasibility study indicates potential for a sustainable grizzly population, but warns of significant political, financial, and social challenges, particularly from ranchers concerned about livestock safety amid rising predator populations.
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