First Sighting of Grizzly Bear in Washington State in 50 Years

The rare Ursus arctos horribilis has been sighted and photographed by a camper in the Washington State Cascade mountains; the first such verifiable sighting in 50 years.  

This is tremendous news for Grizzly Bear recovery.  Grizzlies once occupied the North Cascades in large numbers.  The Hudson's Bay Company records show 3,788 grizzly hides shipped from area trading posts between 1827 and 1859. Currently, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, there are fewer than 20 grizzlies in the United States portion of the Cascade Mountains.

The Grizzly sighted has a twitter account @NCascGrizzly.

Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission  
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