If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Fish and Wildlife Service. "With grizzlies in particular, people see them like a Tyrannosaurus rex, when in reality they're more like scaredy-cats," he said. Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse released a statement in response to the environmental impact statement, inviting the public to get involved with the process and submit comments. During previous planning efforts, the National Cattlemens Beef Association and other ranching groups have opposed reintroduction. My constituents and I have consistently opposed proposals to do so under multiple administrations because introducing an apex predator to the area would threaten the families, wildlife, and livestock of North Central Washington, Newhouse said in a statement Thursday. And at the same time I have a card game telling people that bears eat babies," Inman said. The U.S. For decades, bear advocates have argued that the only way to revive grizzlies in the North Cascades is by shipping in bears from elsewhere. Separate from the issue of reintroducing grizzly bears into the North Cascades, the recovery of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states is an amazing success story due to collaborative conservation efforts led by federal, Tribal, state and other partners. Babies," in which the object is to build a monstrous bear - the example Inman gives is "a grizzly bear made of chain saws who can run at the speed of light" - that eats babies. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The argument about there not being enough of them to hunt would certainly change to some other argument as why they should never be hunted. The department hired an environmental cleanup company. Test yourself with these grizzly bear myths: The U.S. Representative Newhouse has been a tireless advocate for his community and his constituents regarding plans to reintroduce grizzly bears into the North Cascades Ecosystem,said Secretary Bernhardt. A place where we can raise grizzlies to maturity while teaching them enjoy eating things like soy, tofu, and smoothies. These massive bears once roamed across much of western North America, from central New Mexico up to the Arctic Ocean, but due to habitat loss and over hunting, their population fell precipitously in the twentieth century. Can you tell myth from fact? Now, theNorth Cascades Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Environmental Impact Statement process is back on. Heading out the door? People are also invited to submit comments online. (The Center Square) Grizzly bear sightings have become a rare event in Washington state. Fish and Wildlife Services have led these efforts for self-sustaining grizzly bear populations, primarily focused in six areas of Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming.