Grizzly bears were once a crucial part of the North Cascades ecosystem, but their population dwindled due to 19th and 20th-century hunting. In 2024, after years of advocacy, the National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced a plan to relocate grizzly bears from Canada to help restore their population. The plan, however, faced delays due to high turnover in agency leadership following the Trump administration, frustrating conservationists who had long fought for the bears' return.
"After decades of efforts to get a grizzly reintroduction plan rolling, a big announcement came in 2024: Grizzly bears were coming back to the North Cascades."
"With an environmental impact statement prepared and a final decision made, all that was left to do was coordinate the transportation of bears."
"Scott, who has been working on grizzly bear reintroduction for over 30 years, has seen the project become a political football over his career - support has been given and taken away with the changing of leadership at political agencies."
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