Our State Mascot is Extinct

Why didn’t I know this, and how could humankind let this happen?

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We have this acrylic on-canvas artwork hanging in our guest room. Parvez, a California artist, created it. It’s a stylized version of our state flag.

I see it every day and think of that California Grizzly Bear on our state flag, our state animal, and a reflection of strength…