The Golden Bear

By: Kyle Kauffman, Cassandra Gutierrez, Jeanine Ruano, Joe Kang

S . P . A. C . A. B . ASave and Protect all

California associated Bear Association

We are here to talk about problems regarding to the bears.

Who are the bears in California?

What problems are we facing with the bears?

What can we do to stop and prevent that.

Fun Facts About Grizzly BearsMother Grizzly Bears

will fight to the death to protect their cubs

Grizzly bears can run as fast as a horse.

Grizzly bears when standing up is 6 -10 inches taller than SHAQ

Grizzly bears would sometimes click there teeth to communicate

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Basic Bear FactsBears have exceedingly

long strong curved front claws-two- to six inches or more-though often worn from digging.

They enjoy rubbing their hides on rocks and trees, and leave claw scratches and bite marks on trees.

Female grizzlies have 1 to 3 cubs but is usually 2 cubs

Haunted or provoked bears only attack on defensive behavior

Bears in CaliforniaThe Golden Bear was so

ubiquitous in California that it earned a place in the state flag.

Records of grizzlies have been found across the state in nearly every habitat

The bears were so abundant in California. In the Napa valley in California, a settler, in 1831, said that as many as 60 bears could be seen within a 24 hour period.

Big BearsThe largest bears where

found in California until just after 1900. The average size of grizzlies was around 600 pounds. A mammoth male bear came out of the San Onofre Canyon, that weighed in at 1,400 pounds.

One of the biggest bears ever seen on the coast was said to weigh in at 2200 pounds with feet that measured 16 and a half feet long.

Huge grizzlies also came from Southern California.

Acorns and Bearshttp://www.youtube.

com/watch?v=zMFbDqy5t5Y.

The bears would eat acorns provided by the abundant and diverse oak trees. This would account for the large number of huge bears. Bears would climb oak trees to feed on the acorns. Especially young bears would climb well up the tree to shake of the acorns from the tree. Grizzlies could gain more than 300 pounds a day as they gobbled this rich food

Other foods bears ateThe bears would commonly

fished for salmon. They would use their paws to catch live marine fish from the coastal shores.

Besides acorns grizzlies are known to ea an extremely wide variety of plant foods as purple needle grass, brome grass, blue grass, and Idaho fescue

They also eat all types of berries. They will travel miles to dine on huckleberries, and in California the berry crops are diverse.

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Declination of BearsTrespassingLasso and ChaseMarket HuntersUrbanizationPoisoned?What is left?

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Why are Bears NeededThey are a top

predator so they keep other animals population in check.Ex. Deer and

Squirrel populationThey help spread

seedsThey fertilize the

ground

When in an area with bears:Put all your food in

approved bear boxes Don't litter even

with biodegradable items like apple cores

Don't leave pet food outside

Watch your dogs on a leash

What else you can do:Raise awareness of the

bear's situation Vote on legislature that

supports the bears Encourage others to

vote also Send letters to Gov. Brown and other government officials urging them to take action

QUIZ TIME!!!!!

1) Up to how many Cubs do Bears have???

Two to Three

2) What do Bears Eat???

Acorns, Fish, Berries, Honey

3) What were on of the causes of the bears Declination????

Bear –Bull Fights, Hunting games, Urbanization, Self protection from Bears,

4) Why should we save the Bears???

Help Trees, key member of ecosystem, control population, Help spread seeds, Fertilization

5) What is our Organization name???

( 3 Gummy Bears )

S . P . A . C . A . B . A

( save and protect all California associated bear association)