the last grizzly bear was killed in california at tulare county.
the last grizzly bear was killed in california at tulare county.
where was the last grizzly bear killed in california?
tulare county
less than 75 years after the discovery of gold in 1848, almost every grizzly bear in california had been tracked down and killed. one prospector in southern california, william f. holcomb (nicknamed "grizzly bill" holcomb), was particularly well known for hunting grizzly bears in what is now san bernardino county. the last hunted california grizzly bear was shot in tulare county, california, in august 1922, although no body, skeleton or pelt was ever produced. two years later in 1924, what was thought to be a grizzly was spotted in sequoia national park for the last time and thereafter, grizzlies were never seen again in california.
california grizzly bear
although the once-abundant grizzly bear (see california grizzly bear) appears prominently on the state flag of california and was the symbol of the bear flag republic before california's admission to the union, they are no longer naturally present. the last grizzly in all of california was killed in the sierra foothills east of fresno in august 1922.
grizzly bear