“Rural communities and ranching families throughout the region are already overwhelmed by exploding populations of gray wolves…”
Greg Henderson
NCBA, PLC Oppose Grizzly Bear Recovery
An effort to return grizzly bears to North Cascades National Park is back in motion after officials announced public comment will be reopened.
On Thursday, July 25, 2019, the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that a 90-day extension of the comment period on the draft grizzly bear recovery plan and environmental impact statement will be open until Oct. 24.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is opposed to the reintroduction of grizzly bears to the Northern Cascades ecosystem.
“This industry remains fervently opposed to the introduction of yet another federally-protected apex predator in the Northern Cascades,” Ethan Lane Senior Executive Director of the NCBA Federal Lands and Executive Director of the Public Lands Council, said in a statement.
“Rural communities and ranching families throughout the region are already overwhelmed by exploding populations of gray wolves – it would be entirely inappropriate for the federal government to further exasperate these struggles by adding more grizzly bears to the region. We will continue oppose this action during the extended comment period and will be encouraging our members, and all those who are locally impacted by this decision, to voice their opposition as well,” Lane said.
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