DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Proposals to reintroduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem in Washington state are once again open for public comment.
The plan, drafted by the National Park Service and U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, drew mixed responses from locals in 2017 with over 126,000 comments.
It includes four options for grizzly bear recovery. Three would bring bears in from Montana or British Columbia to bolster the local population. The goal would be to reach 200 bears.
A fourth proposal calls for continuing current efforts to keep habitat healthy.
Work on the proposals was halted by the Trump administration in December of 2017.
The document is available for review and comment online. The comment period ends Oct. 24.