Noah Greenwald Op-Ed: Grizzlies? In California? Why not?
Not long ago, the grizzly bear graced more than the state's flag in California. In the 1800s, grizzlies could still be spotted swimming to Angel Island, and the man who became known as Grizzly Adams reportedly took his pet grizzly for regular walks in downtown San Francisco.
But by the time it was designated the state animal in 1953, the bear emblazoned on the state flag and seal had been wiped out in California for nearly 30 years, with the last one observed in Sequoia National Park in 1924. ...
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-greenwald-california-grizzlies-20140811-story.html
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