Restore the North Cascades Grizzly Bear
Release of draft restoration strategies welcomed as a historic step towards recovery of North America’s most at-risk bear population
News Category: Grizzly Bears
Strong support for restoring North Cascades grizzly bears
Grizzly bears have lived in Washington’s North Cascades for approximately twenty thousand years. In 2016, wildlife experts estimate that fewer than ten remain, making it the most at-risk bear population in North America. But these threatened icons of the wild Northwest have more than a few friends who want to see them return. Today, conservation … Continued
Strong support for grizzly bears
Of those who submitted comments in support of or opposition to grizzly bear restoration, supporters outweighed opponents by over 5 to 1! Planning for grizzly bear restoration in the North Cascades Recovery Zone is finally underway. After initiating the public process in February 2015, government agencies recently completed the public scoping phase of an Environmental Impact … Continued