A recent local town hall hosted by federal officials to hear feedback for a proposal to release grizzly bears in Washington got heated when residents spoke in opposition to the plan.
Dozens of local residents in northern Washington recently voiced their strong opposition to a Biden administration plan to release grizzly bears, an apex predator, in a federally-managed forest area near their communities. More than 200 local residents attended a public comment session in northern Washington hosted by the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Parks Service , with roughly 50 speaking in opposition of the federal grizzly bear proposal and just six voicing their support. Rep.
In late September, the NPS and FWS proposed the rule and draft environmental impact statement opening the door to release the apex predator in North Cascades National Park in northern Washington along the U.S.-Canada border. The proposal was cheered by left-wing eco groups but criticized by local lawmakers like Newhouse and residents.
There's not the habitat up there for the grizzly bear. There never has been and there never will be,' one resident said during the comment session last week, according to video obtained by Fox News Digital. 'So, you're going to put grizzly bears there, what are they going to do? They're going to get right out in the winter. They're going to go right down in Mazama and they're going to go down in the rest of the area because they're not going to stay up there.
We have previously provided extensive comments opposing grizzly bear reintroduction into our local communities,' the commissioners of Chelan County, Washington, which is located near North Cascades, wrote to the NPS in December. 'We continue to oppose grizzly bear reintroduction given the likely negative impacts to public safety, economic development, recreation opportunities and the overall livelihood of our rural communities.
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