Natural History Wanderings

The LA Times reported on the possibility Grizzly Bears could be reintroduced to California. Although the Grizzly Bear is now extinct in California there is serious consideration about bringing them back. The Times wrote

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is weighing an environmental groups request to set aside 110,000 square miles for grizzly bears in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.If the agency decides to consider reintroducing grizzlies, the next step will be a lengthy process that includes scientific reviews and public hearings that could take years.

Read full story about the issues and pros and cons of bringing back Grizzly Bears to California at  LA Times – California: The next grizzly habitat? Some want to see it happen.