In a statement, assembly member Hadwick says the bill is intended to control the black bear population, reading in part: "California's black bear population is out of control, more than doubling ...

California's black bears are clever, resourceful and opportunistic. They eat anything and everything--fruits, nuts, insects, human food and pet food. They love bird feeders. They poach mountain lion ...

The resident later called the BEAR League after the mammal 'slapped her paw down and ... director Ann Bryant. California officials are now in the process of updating its Black Bear Conservation ...