<h2>TITLE</h2><p>Bear Essential?: The Past and Potential Future of Grizzlies in California&nbsp;</p><h2>ABSTRACT</h2><p>In 1848, California&nbsp;contained an estimated 10,000 grizzly bears: more than any current US state other than Alaska, and a ratio of 1 grizzly for every 11 people living in California at that time. By 1925, all of California's grizzlies had disappeared--relegated to the status of memories, mascots, and merchandise. In this Science Pub lecture, I will discuss the history and possible reintroduction of grizzlies in California, based on&nbsp;more than 7 years of study by UCSB's California Grizzly Research Network.</p><h2>BIO</h2><p>Peter Alagona is a professor in the Environmental&nbsp;Studies Program at UCSB. Before coming to UCSB, he studied at Northwestern, UCLA, Harvard, and Stanford. He is the author of two books, including <i>The Accidental Ecosystem: People and Wildlife in American Cities</i>, published by UC Press in 2022,<i>&nbsp;(</i>the subject of a Science Pub talk several years ago), and has been the founder and facilitator of the California Grizzly Research Network&nbsp;since 2016.</p><p><img src="https://scas-assets.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/NHMLA/flag_4837cb54f0.jpg" alt="flag.jpg" srcset="https://scas-assets.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/NHMLA/thumbnail_flag_4837cb54f0.jpg 241w,https://scas-assets.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/NHMLA/small_flag_4837cb54f0.jpg 500w,https://scas-assets.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/NHMLA/medium_flag_4837cb54f0.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw"></p><p><img src="https://scas-assets.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/NHMLA/06large_e60ecd6e0f.jpg" alt="06large.jpg" srcset="https://scas-assets.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/NHMLA/thumbnail_06large_e60ecd6e0f.jpg 245w,https://scas-assets.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/NHMLA/small_06large_e60ecd6e0f.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw"></p>

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