Image via California Department of Fish and Wildlife That's a big bear! A California family was shocked to find a 525-pound grizzly bear making itself at home under their home. The family had ...

The grizzly bear is so named because its hair is grizzled, or silver tipped, yet the name is commonly believed to be derived from “grisly,” meaning “horrible.” DESCRIPTION: A subspecies of brown bear, ...

Without the Endangered Species Act, Wyoming could establish a grizzly bear hunting season. It's unclear how many grizzlies live in the unprotected areas outside the new proposed designated region.