Grizzly Bears to be Reintroduced to the North Cascades

The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have just announced some very good news for grizzly bears. The iconic carnivores will soon be reintroduced to their former home in the North Cascades in the state of Washington.

Grizzly bears lived in the area for thousands of years before they were nearly hunted to extinction by humans, with the last grizzly bear sighting in the U.S. portion of the North Cascades ecosystem documented back in 1996.

The two overseeing agencies will work to establish a population of 25 bears in the region over a period of 5 to 10 years by transplanting grizzly bears from other parts of the Rocky Mountains or interior British Columbia.

This is a major win for grizzly bears, who are being threatened with removal from the Endangered Species List by politicians in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. In Washington state, these bears will be able to live in greater peace and safety, away from politically motivated attacks and the anti-carnivore hysteria that has taken root in the Northern Rockies.