Zinke Fully Supports North Cascades Grizzly Recovery

[KFhunter]

If the wolves came here all by themselves let the Grizz do likewise.   

They'll follow the wolves as they love stealing their kills, forcing wolves to go back to hunting instead of laying around with fat bellies digesting meat in the sun.

[wolfbait]

If the wolves came here all by themselves let the Grizz do likewise.   

They'll follow the wolves as they love stealing their kills, forcing wolves to go back to hunting instead of laying around with fat bellies digesting meat in the sun.

"If the wolves came here all by themselves let the Grizz do likewise."

Good point, wolves "migrated' into WA, but Grizz needs to be planted?  What happened to Release and Discover?     

[Jpmiller]

Since there is already of population of grizzly that doesn't seem to be doing what the reintroduction supporters want what will ensure the success of their efforts? The logical next step is that it is humans keeping them from thriving so we need to keep people away from grizz country.

Here's to.hoping that's not what happens.

[pianoman9701]

Submit comments to Sec. Zinke here: https://www.doi.gov/contact-us

"Dear Secretary Zinke,
As a resident of WA and a lifelong conservationist, I wish to voice my opposition to the proposals and your support for grizzly recovery in the Northern Cascades of WA state. We currently have a predator problem in the state which is not being addressed by either the USFWS or the WDFW. As you know, wolves were reintroduced into the Greater Yellowstone are in 1996. Since then, these wolves have spread into the Northern Rockies and have proliferated astoundingly, to the detriment of wild ungulates, livestock, and the business and families which are negatively affected by their return. The WDFW doesn't know how to handle the situation but has, at least, recently recognized the need to change our wolf plan to attempt to abate the losses being experienced, especially in the NE corner of the state. Supporting the recovery of another apex predator before our state is able to properly assess what needs to be done with the existing predator spiral would be foolhardy at best and likely disastrous to many other wildlife species. The woodland caribou are already marked for extinction, primarily due to the wolf predations. Please reconsider your support for this plan. Under our current situation, this plan is completely irresponsible. Thank you,
PMan
Vancouver, WA"

[bearpaw]

   Thanks for the link Pman!


Dear Secretary Zinke,

I'm a lifelong resident of Washington State, a full time hunting guide, and very supportive of a multitude of conservation organizations. I spend a great deal of time in the outdoors and have seen grizzlies in Washington myself. In fact grizzlies are seen fairly often by people in northeast WA.

I've been very supportive of the Trump Administration and of your actions thus far, including reducing the size of the excessively large monuments in Utah. However, I disagree with transplanting grizzlies in Washington when grizzlies are already migrating into Washington on their own and are fully protected by law enabling them to naturally multiply as nature sees fit.

I'm sure there are a multitude of other more deserving activities that need the funding that would be wasted planting bears in a state where they already exist and numbers are increasing naturally every year!

Thank you for your time,