We imagine
grizzlies back
home in California
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Our Feasibility Study, released in spring 2025, focuses on the question: Could grizzly bears be recovered in California? The answer is almost certainly yes.
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Grizzly bears once roamed
across nearly all of California
California was once home to more grizzlies than anywhere else in the lower 48 states. The grizzly is still considered a close relative by many California Native Tribes, and their absence leaves a critical void in California’s ecosystems.
1924
The year of the last credible wild grizzly sighting in California
10,000
The estimated number of grizzlies in California at the time of European contact
 2,000
The current estimate of grizzlies in the entire lower 48 states - their future is not secure
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We are the California Grizzly Alliance dedicated to recovering grizzly bears in California
 The California Grizzly Alliance is comprised of researchers, tribal leaders, wildlife advocates, land managers, and community members.
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Feasibility Study
Building on a decade of research, our feasibility study assesses and describes what it would take to bring grizzly bears back to California, showing that restoring grizzlies to California is possible.
Tribal Leadership
The grizzly bear is one of the most important wildlife species in many California Indigenous cultures. We are working with Tribes and Tribal leaders across the state to raise public awareness about this relationship.
Living With Grizzlies
Sharing the land with grizzly bears presents both challenges and opportunities. Recovering them in California would require collaboration, targeted investments, and engagement with local communities and land use groups. We are working to create the context for grizzlies and humans to thrive together in California.
Public Support
We are educating, mobilizing, and empowering residents from across California to learn about their iconic mascot, embrace the rewilding ethic, and become enthusiastic advocates for the grizzly's return.
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Research
New Study Demonstrates Potential for Returning Grizzly Bears to California
Peer-Reviewed Feasibility Study Assesses Whether and How California’s Official Animal Could be Returned to State after a Century of Absence
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Government
CA Senate Officially Declares 2024 the Year of the CA Grizzly
CA Senate Passes "Year of the CA Grizzly" Resolution sponsored by the CA Grizzly Alliance and supported by California Native Tribes.
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Government
Year of the CA Grizzly Petition Launched - Sign Now!
The California legislature is considering a resolution that would declare 2024 the "Year of the California Grizzly Bear". We need your help to pass the resolution.
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