CA Fish and Wildlife updates management and conservation plan for state’s 60,000 black bears

MENDOCINO CO., 4/15/25 – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released its updated black bear conservation and management plan on Monday, the agency said.

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.