Agencies Announce Decision to Restore Grizzly Bears to North Cascades Grizzly bears had been part of the ecosystem for millennia until nearly hunted to extinction in the area during the 20th century The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have announced a decision to actively restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades of Washington, where the animals once roamed. Related: Reintroduced Colorado Wolves Kill Second Calf in […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2024 0 Comments
Agencies Release Final Environmental Impact Statement Evaluating Options for Restoring Grizzly Bears to the North Cascades Final EIS evaluates the impacts of possible actions, but it is not a final decision The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) that evaluates options for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem of Washington, where they once roamed. Related: Further 5 Wolves Released in Colorado, Bringing Total […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
9 Amazing Facts About Polar Bears Polar bears aren’t just ordinary big white bears (they’re actually not white at all…), they’re highly specialized for life in the harshest environments. Here are nine amazing facts about polar bears. 1. They’re thought to have evolved from brown bears that became isolated due to glaciation in the eastern part ofย Siberia.ย The latest research has the two species diverging genetically around […] Brains Mike Lavery | October 30, 2023 1 Comment
Public Comments Sought on Options for Restoring Grizzly Bears to North Cascades, WA The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are seeking public input on a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates options for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem in Washington, where the animals once roamed. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is also inviting public comment on a proposed rule under section 10(j) of the […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2023 0 Comments
Grand Teton National Park, WY Closes Portion of Backcountry Area to Prevent Waking Grizzly Conflicts Grand Teton National Park has closed a portion of a popular backcountry skiing area, 25 Short, to keep visitors and waking grizzly bears safe.ย Only a portion of the popular backcountry skiing area is closed.ย The peak, unnamed 9975, remains open with ridgeline access to Turkey Chute, Chute the Moon, and other Avalanche Canyon routes. Most of these can be accessed […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | March 25, 2021 0 Comments
Jumbo Glacier Resort B.C. Vs. Ktunaxa First Nation In Canadian Supreme Court Today The latest twist in theย battle over the proposed development of the Jumbo Glacier Resortย near Invermore, British Columbia is unfolding in Canada’s highest court today.ย The suit involves the Glacier Resorts Ltdย development corporation and the Ktunaxa First Nation, who claim that the resort would violate their religion by infringing upon the the great Grizzly Bear Spirit. The case has been previously dismissed […] Sergei Poljak | December 2, 2016 3 Comments
Friday Fun: Yellowstone Tourist Pissed Off by “Untrained Grizzly Bears” This is truly funny. Please have a read in the image below. In our perfect world of paved streets and exquisitely manicured lawns, is there really still room for untrained Grizzly Bears? I think not! To add to that, people pay a lot of money to come see these bears! Get them trained!! The note from […] Friday Fun SnowBrains | August 28, 2015 4 Comments
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