Bears in your Back Yard

Wildlife agencies plan to restore grizzlies in Washington, Posted on March 5, 2015 Written by kgmi.com

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser­vice, the National Park Ser­vice and Wash­ing­ton state agen­cies are plan­ning to restore griz­zly bears to the North Cascades.

The Everett Daily Her­ald reports the agen­cies plan to hold pub­lic meet­ings next month in six cities. The input will help the agen­cies decide how to bring back the endan­gered species.

An impact state­ment on the recov­ery plan would address pub­lic safety, live­stock pre­da­tion and the pos­si­ble effects on busi­ness and recreation.

Most griz­zly bears in the state were killed by set­tlers. It’s esti­mated there may be fewer than 20 of the big bears liv­ing in the North Cas­cades south of the Cana­dian border.

Meet­ings are sched­uled from March 3 to March 11 in Winthrop, Okanogan, Wenatchee, Cle Elum, Seat­tle and Bellingham.

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  Filed Under: Agenda 21, Depopulation, Property Rights, Wildlands Network
  Source:http://agenda21news.com/2015/03/wildlife-agencies-plan-to-restore-grizzlies-in-washington/#more-4981
  Comments
  This is nuts. Why would we pay our tax money to surround ourselves with dangerous animals ? It’s time to close the Interior Department and return federal lands to the states.
  Taking care of bears is not one of the federal government’s enumerated powers granted in the US Constitution (as written).
  Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader