Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 Redux - The Bear Nuisance
Imperfect Paradise
LAist Studios
4.5 • 535 Ratings
🗓️ 25 December 2024
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
This episode first aired on August 7, 2024.
The first deadly black bear attack in California’s history was confirmed recently in a small mountain town in Northern California. While wildlife officials say fatal bear attacks are rare, this recent death and growing encounters between bears and people underscore how high the stakes are as wild and urban worlds merge.
LAist climate reporter Erin Stone takes a deeper look at bears through the lens of the mountain town of Sierra Madre, where she lives. Just 25 minutes from downtown L.A., the residents of Sierra Madre increasingly come face-to-face with black bears.
Erin looks at the history of bears in the U.S., how black bears ended up in Southern California, and how Sierra Madre is choosing to respond to the black bears living in its community.
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