This chart shows the number of black bears that are in California.

Estimated Number of California Bears

Estimated Number of California Bears

Have people been successful at protecting bears’ habitats in California?

Some kinds of bears live in forest ecosystems.

Some kinds of bears live in forest ecosystems.

Before You Move On

  • 1. Main Idea and Details What might happen if people don’t protect ecosystems?

  • 2. Text Features Look at the line graph. Compare the number of bears in 1994 with the number of bears in 2004.