Ursus Arctos Californicus
CALIFORNIA
GRIZZLY BEAR
RECOVERY AREA 1
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CGRA
1
The last California Grizzly was seen in Sequoia National Park in the
mid-1920s. This area is undeveloped and protected federal land, with large
areas of wilderness which are to remain "untrammeled by man."
The lack of such a conspicuous native species such as the California
Grizzly would even politely be called "trammeling", and
wilderness area management would be a perfect match for the California
Grizzly. It would be appropriate for the animal to be restored first to
the area where it was last seen in the wild.
The first reintroductions would take place on the boundary between Sequoia National Park and Sequoia National Forest near Mineral King. The bears would be allowed to travel anywhere in National Parks, wilderness areas to the north of Kings Canyon National Park, and National Forests to the south of Sequoia National Park.
Once self-sustaining populations occur in this area, the bears would be allowed to travel south between the green lines shown on the map through CGRA 2 to connect with populations in CGRA 3.