Since 2016, the California Grizzly Research Network has pursued more than a dozen research projects. Some of these are complete while others are still in development; all of our projects are listed below. Please check back again soon for updates!
Projects Completed
An article, published in January 2024, on the historical ecology of California grizzlies
A report, completed in 2023, on the steps that would be needed to bring grizzlies back to California
An article, published in 2021, on the deep history of three California bear species
An article, published in 2021, on how cutting-edge social science methods can help conserve wildlife
An article, published in 2021, on the ethics of large carnivore reintroductions
An article, published in 2020, on the challenges of reintroducing long-lost wildlife species
An article, published in 2019, on Californians’ views about their missing mascot
Projects in Progress
A book, by Peter Alagona, on California grizzlies and what they say about the people and wildlife in the twenty-first century, under contract with HarperCollins and slated for publication in 2026
A Preliminary Feasibility Study, led by Peter Alagona for the California Grizzly Alliance, on the prospects for recovering grizzly bears in California, scheduled for release in fall 2024
An article, led by Alex McInturff from the University of Washington, mapping suitable future habitat for grizzlies in California
An article, led by Sarah Sells from the University of Montana, exploring potential grizzly ranges and habitat use in California
An article, led by Sean Denny, on the ecological impacts of grizzly bears as a large omnivores
An article on the factors that determine support for a grizzlies in communities near potential reintroduction sites, led by Alex McInturff (projected for completion in 2023)
An article, led by Brock Wooldridge and Beth Shapiro from paleogenomics lab at UC Santa Cruz, on California grizzly genomics
An interactive, on-line StoryMap of grizzlies in California, scheduled for completion in spring 2024
An article. led by Alex McInturff, on local communities’ views on grizzly recovery in California
An article, led by Sveltana Toncheva from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, comparing people’s relations with bears in California and Bulgaria
And more!