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The sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is a bear species in the family Ursidae found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.It is the only species in the genus Helarctos [5] and the smallest bear species, standing nearly 70 cm (28 in) at the shoulder and weighing 25–65 kg (55–143 lb).
The California grizzly bear (Ursus arctos californicus [3]), also known as the California golden bear, [4] is an extinct population of the brown bear, [5] generally known (together with other North American brown bear populations) as the grizzly bear. "Grizzly" could have meant "grizzled" – that is, with golden and grey tips of the hair ...
Bair Island is a marsh area in Redwood City, California, covering 3,000 acres (1,200 ha), and includes three islands: Inner, Middle and Outer islands. [2] Bair Island is part of the larger Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. [3] It is surrounded by the Steinberger slough to the northwest and Redwood Creek to the southeast.
One, the Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area, has the highest density of waterfowl in the world. [6] There are 38 units in the refuge system in California, including both wildlife refuges and wildlife management areas, divided into 9 different regional areas. Combined the areas equal about 440,000 acres (1,800 km 2).
Restoration of an Arctodus, or short-faced bear, with a human to scale †Arctodus †Arctodus simus – type locality for species †Arctostaphylos; Ardea †Ardea herodias; Arenaria †Arenaria melanocephala; Arene †Argenna; Argobuccinum; Argopecten. Shells of Argopecten gibbus, or Atlantic calico scallops †Argopecten gibbus †Argopecten ...
The Fish and Wildlife Department issued a draft black bear management plan in April that estimates California’s black bear population to be about 65,000, up from around 20,000 in 1998, when the ...
Other herds in the state, such as those in the Owens Valley and near San Luis Obispo, were established using individuals from the Tule Elk State Natural Reserve. [2] The Owens Valley herd was established in 1972 with two males and three females from the Tule Elk Reserve. [ 10 ]
Free the Bears rescues threatened sun bears and moon bears from the illegal wildlife trade and bear bile farms. Recently, we learned about a tiny sun bear cub with a severe snare wound in the far ...