Posted on 09/30/2023 1:22:15 AM PDT by george76
The Biden administration unveiled a proposal to reintroduce grizzly bear populations in the federally-managed North Cascades National Park in northern Washington.
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As part of the announcement, the public is invited to comment through mid-November.
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“The National Parks Service and Fish and Wildlife Service should end this process immediately by rescinding the draft EIS and proposed 10(j) rule. The introduction of grizzlies into the North Cascades would be devastating for our North Central Washington communities,” said Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse, R-Wash.
“Time and again, our communities have spoken to express staunch opposition to the introduction of these apex predators, which would be detrimental to our families, wildlife and livestock alike,” he added. “I’m beyond disappointed that the Biden administration is ignoring our concerns by moving forward with the introduction while putting on the façade of seeking more public input after their decision has clearly been made.”
Plans to reintroduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades dates back years to the Obama administration. Then, after significant state opposition led by Newhouse, the Trump administration concluded that grizzly bears would not be restored in the ecosystem.
Former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt noted in July 2020 that grizzly bears are not in danger of extinction and that his agency could manage populations across their existing range.
But late last year, following extensive litigation from environmental groups, the Biden administration announced it would again review whether to move forward
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Washington Cattlemen’s Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council have opposed reintroducing grizzly bears to the region over the species potential devastating impact on cattle.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Nothing like knowing your government wants to make you grizzly kibble.
Obama is just toying with people using his puppet Joe. Obama is evil.
SSS.
Barry Soetoro is just a puppet, himself.
Put some on the southern border. Really quiet ones.
45-70
Or it’s contemporary brother the 458 SOCOM.
Not the Babylon bee.
Haven’t seen grizzlies in DC. Send them there.
it’s o.k., they’re vegan grizzlies.
put ‘em on a bus and send them to Democrat cities.
SBS. Shoot, backhoe and shut up. These are big bears, a shovel takes too long.
This maybe a genius fix for Seattle’s homeless problem!
Capture and tranquilize one of the released grizzlies and release him in Rock Creek Park at 4 AM some weekend morning.
Democrats are self-hating humans.
This is stupid but I would support reintroducing a couple hundred in D.C.
Because releasing murderers has not resulted in enough deaths.
At least he’s picking a blue state. I’m cool with it. Let the liberals deal with the bears. I like it.
I would agree to this plan as long as we also reintroduce western diamondback rattlesnakes to DC.
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