Since the days of the Bear Flag Revolt in 1846 the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horibilis) has been California’s symbol. A grizzly was featured on California’s first flag and its current flag. UCLA and Cal Berkeley are Bruins and Bears. The state seal has one. But the last wild bear was killed in 1924. SomeContinue reading “Return of the Grizzly? California Is Weighing Possible Reintroduction Of Massive State Symbol”