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Grizzlies were once numerous in the North Cascades, but fur traders and settlers drove them to the brink of extinction.
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Dear John,
The North Cascades ecosystem in northern Washington State is a vast and wild place of stunning mountains, crystal clear rivers, ancient forests and an incredible array of wildlife.
What it doesn't have? Grizzly bears.
Grizzlies were once numerous in the North Cascades, but fur traders and settlers killed thousands of them and drove them to the brink of extinction. The last documented grizzly bear
in the North Cascades was killed in 1967, and the last confirmed sighting of a grizzly was in 1996. Though a small number of grizzlies live across the border in Canada, they are unlikely
to migrate south because of extensive habitat fragmentation such as roads and human development.
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Park Service (NPS) are legally obligated to protect and recover grizzly bears in certain areas because they were protected under the
Endangered Species Act in 1975. Now the FWS and NPS have released a proposal to reintroduce grizzly bears into the North Cascades, one of the designated areas.
This is an historic opportunity to correct the misguided actions of the past - tell the FWS and NPS that you support reintroducing grizzly bears in the North Cascades! Learn more about
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Before being driven to the brink of extinction, grizzly bears were a native keystone species in the North Cascades and played an outsized role in keeping the ecosystem wild and in balance
-- for example, their digging in alpine meadows aerates soils, disperses seeds, and facilitates plant growth. Without them, an essential part of the North Cascades is missing. In the
Rocky Mountains, people have worked hard to save grizzly bears from extinction, and today people successfully live, work and recreate alongside grizzly bears. This can happen in the
North Cascades, too.
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There are only a tiny handful of places in the lower 48 that are still wild and intact enough to support grizzly bears, who need large wild areas to survive and reproduce. The North
Cascades is such a place. By supporting reintroduction of grizzly bears, you can play an important role in the restoration of this keystone species to their historic homelands.
Thank you for all you do for wildlife,
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Bonnie Rice
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