Bear with us: 27 years in the works, California finally updates black bear conservation plan
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 24, 2025
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released its updated black bear conservation and management plan.
The update to the plan — the first in 27 years — is the result of years of field research using the latest scientific tools and the collection and review of comments and feedback from over 5,000 groups and individuals.
The new plan has two primary goals, CDFW officials said. The first is to implement a conservation and management plan allowing black bears to thrive across the state.
According to state wildlife officials, the California bear population . . .
