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Washington State Grizzly Reintroduction
WildlifeAssassin:
Thank you to everyone making comments. I would like to remind everyone that the grizzly/brown bear is the most widely distributed and populous species of bear IN THE WORLD.
Bango skank:
I got this response today in regards to my email i sent:
Thank you for contacting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife(WDFW).
WDFW is not reintroducing Grizzly Bears into Washington state.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS) and National Park Service(NPS), is looking to establish a 200 bear population in the 6.1million acres of the North Cascades Ecosystem over a 25 to 100 year timeline. WDFW would respond to “grizzly bear” calls where the public are concerned about human safety or property damage whether they are truly black bears or are in fact are grizzlies. WDFW would add this in to similar work we do related to black bears, cougars, wolves and other wildlife, which would minimize the “new” work load in the North Cascades. To offset costs of grizzly work, the agency would likely seek funds from USFWS and/or NPS.
The USFWS and NPS in March of 2017, hosted a series of public meetings around Washington state. During these meeting public impute was taken. Public impute was also accepted online at, https://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsOpenForReview.cfm?parkID=327&projectID=44144. At this time both agencies are no longer accepting public impute.
For more information on this plan, including the formal process for filing an objection with the NPS, please visit https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?parkID=327&projectID=44144.
Sincerely,
Wildlife Program Customer Service
(360) 902-2515
SWHUNTER:
Just got an email that they are re-opening the comment period....
Comment Period Reopened on Draft North Cascades Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan/Environmental Impact Statement
Public comment period open through October 24, 2019
Sedro-Woolley, Wash. – The National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are reopening the public comment period on the Draft North Cascades Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for 90 days, through October 24, 2019. The public is invited to view the Draft EIS online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/grizzlydeis.
All comments previously received on the Draft EIS during the public comment period that was open from January 12, 2017 through April 28, 2017 will be considered. If you would like to provide additional comments, you may do so as follows:
The preferred method for submitting comments is on the NPS PEPC website at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/grizzlydeis.
You may also mail or hand-deliver your comments to: Superintendent’s Office, North Cascades National Park Service Complex, 810 State Route 20, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284.
The NPS and USFWS will consider all additional comments received or postmarked no later than October 24, 2019.
Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or any other way than those specified above. Bulk comments in any format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on behalf of others will not be accepted. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
If additional opportunities for public comment are offered, they will be announced via news release and posted on agency websites, including the website listed above, at least two weeks in advance.
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KFhunter:
This is where you need to go to view the draft and submit comments.
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=327&projectID=44144&documentID=77025
KFhunter:
My comment this go around.
NO!
Washington Ungulates are facing unprecedented challenges with wolves establishing on the landscape and gross mismanagement by the state WDFW agency. WDFW had been failing to properly managing predators and has led to a rapid decline in our Elk herds as well as other ungulate species. We in Washington are inundated with too many Mt. Lions, too many black bear, too many wolves. Introduction of yet another apex predator would contribute to an even greater decline. I know that it is the practice to relocate problem bears, don't lie to us, we don't want problem bears either!
If the Grizz want to be in the Cascade ecosystem they'll get there naturally;
We don't need them imported from other western states happy to be rid of them.