Grizzly bears could soon roam Washington forests in controversial plan [View all]
Grizzly bears could soon find a home in Washington forests decades after they were hunted out of the area.
According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), grizzly bears haven’t been seen in the North Cascades since 1996. Therefore, they are considered an endangered species.
Last week, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildfire Service outlined a plan to reintroduce the bears to the North Cascades.
The plan states three to seven grizzly bears would be released into the North Cascades every year for around five to 10 years. The agencies want to foster a population of around 25 bears before switching to “adaptive management.”
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