Ranchers and small communities will have to learn to co-exist with bears. But there's more to it than just grabbing a gun and praying for the best. Here's how Montana is making things work.
Washington's 4th District U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Sunnyside) is voicing his opinion of the federal government's final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the potential reintroduction of grizzly bears to the North Cascades.
Newhouse released a statement late Thursday saying the The U...
This week, livestock organizations in the northwest United States joined together to send a formal letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, asking the federal organization to not proceed with a plan to introduce an experimental population of grizzly bears to the North Cascade ecosystem.
Whether or not Washington and US Wildlife officials agree to bring back the grizzly population, grizzlies will eventually end up re-establishing themselves in the North Cascades. Why?
Canada already has the ball rolling Grizzly re-introduction - on the Canadian side of the North Cascades.
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Two of Chelan County's three commissioners will be traveling to Washington D.C. next week.
Tiffany Gering will be heading to the nation's capital along with Shon Smith, who says the visit will be centered around one primary agenda.
"Our priority next week on this trip will be meeting with our legislators on a couple of important things that Chelan County relies on for its tax revenue, and tha