It is also important to learn how to live with any wild species that live in large numbers in your area. This drove the need for land up, inevitably leading to humans stepping more and more into animal territory. The bear symbol became a permanent part of the State Seal in 1849. Take Our Brand New A-Z-Animals Bears Quiz. The bear symbol became a permanent part of the state . In truth, the phrase's origins predate Greeley's 1859 journey to California by at least 100 years,[18] but the myth of the California connection persists. VALLEY CENTER HISTORY MUSEUM It is alluded to in the names of the sports teams of the University of California, Berkeley (the California Golden Bears), and of the University of California, Los Angeles (the UCLA Bruins), and in the mascot of the University of California, Riverside (Scottie the Bear, dressed in a Highland kilt). Their diet mainly consisted of plants, fruits and insects, and it is reported that it was very fond of ants, like most brown bears. The paper praised the single-shot grizzly bear king, Chester Ellsworth of Long Beach, who had killed 30, each with just one shot from his Winchester 405. [8], Like all brown bears, Mexican grizzlies were omnivores. These parks were designated for people to recreate in, not as wildlife sanctuaries. Her telling of that bear is part of the oral history of "Bear Valley", the original name for Valley Center. Grizzly Jumps On Hood Of Car At Yellowstone National Park. Remember that if you have a large population of any species in your area, that might be their natural habitat, and they have as many rights to that place as you. Vaqueroshunted the grizzlies, often roping and capturing them to be pitted against other animals in public battles. The extinction story of the California Grizzly Bear is one of the saddest real-life humans-and-animals stories. So where will you no longer find grizzly bears today? Some environmentalists in California believe it's possible to bring grizzly bears back to the state. By eating their livelihood and scaring them, the grizzlies became enemies of the rancheros. They used to be native to California, but were hunted out. A second version was adopted as the state flag by the state legislature in 1911.