The legislation, SB 1135, which was introduced by Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), calls for the establishment of a state program that promotes the coexistence with wildlife and codifies a wolf-livestock coexistence and compensation program. The move comes two years after funding for a similar wildlife coexistence program expired.
"We can and must responsibly support people and wild animals to exist in a California where we are all under growing pressures and cumulative threats like extreme heat, frequent drought and intense wildfires that animals respond to by moving in search of resources to survive," Sen. Blakespear said in a statement. "That means investing in science-based, situation-specific, proactive strategies to minimize negative interactions and prevent escalation to conflicts that pose risks for people and animals. SB 1135 proposes a program to better protect people, wildlife and communities."
Blondie, the mother bear that was euthanized in March after it swiped at a woman in Monrovia. Neighbor Photo"Over the last five years, wildlife incident reports logged by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) increased by 31 percent and calls, emails and field contacts rose by 58 percent," Blakespear's proposal says.
The home in question belongs to Richard Franco. He, along with many other Monrovia residents, has documented his encounters with bears over the years, even setting up a system of trail cameras to track the bears' movements.
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One of the two bear cubs captured by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials in Monrovia on Sunday, March 15, 2026. CBS LA"Forcing them out, and then euthanizing the mom was just traumatic for us," said one Monrovia couple. "It was just tragic, and there was no need for it; it was completely unnecessary."
"It is really my desire to make sure that wild places stay wild, and not be having to resort to lethal measures like killing bears or killing wolves," Blakespear said, while speaking with CBS LA. "We need to have a program that is up and going so we can be educating people."
SB 1135 passed on a 5-1 vote and will now be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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