California AB1024 establishes measures to manage bears in the San Gabriel Valley, focusing on tracking and reducing urban encounters.

California AB1024, the San Gabriel Valley Bear Management and Community Safety Act, mandates the Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop a regional plan for bear management in the San Gabriel Valley. The plan includes an overview of bear behaviors, potential causes for urban encounters, and best practices for cities to reduce such incidents. The department must also reassess bear classifications to inform local responses. Additionally, the bill requires the tagging and tracking of bears entering residential neighborhoods using GPS or AI-based systems.

California AB1024 establishes measures to manage bears in the San Gabriel Valley, focusing on tracking and reducing urban encounters.

California AB1024, the San Gabriel Valley Bear Management and Community Safety Act, mandates the Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop a regional plan for bear management in the San Gabriel Valley. The plan includes an overview of bear behaviors, potential causes for urban encounters, and best practices for cities to reduce such incidents. The department must also reassess bear classifications to inform local responses. Additionally, the bill requires the tagging and tracking of bears entering residential neighborhoods using GPS or AI-based systems.