Let the search begin!
Scientists this summer are searching for Grizzlies in the North Cascades. Conservation Northwest is lending it's support providing remote cameras to help the expedition.
Scientists search for grizzly in the North Cascades, where fewer than 20 of these icons of the wild are thought to exist. Photo: Chris Morgan
As you may have seen in the news, scientists will be searching the North Cascades for signs of grizzly bear.
With the use of remote cameras and hair snags, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will attempt to document the presence of these elusive animals at about 75 locations throughout the North Cascades. The DNA testing for the hair samples will be paid for by grants from the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Forest Service.
Conservation Northwest is supporting this effort by providing remote cameras. We are excited to see the research funded and a focus on grizzlies in this ecosystem. You can help grizzly in the North Cascades in any number of ways with our To Do List for Grizzly Bears!
Have you seen any bears in the Cascades?
[King 5 Coverage of bear research in Washington]
[USFS wildlife biologist] Bill Gaines said the effort to document grizzlies in the North Cascades will begin in late June, when crews will be trained on how to set hair snag devices and collect hair samples. DNA analysis will be conducted on hairs gathered in the snags, which will be checked every two weeks, he said. Some of the devices will also have remote cameras to try to capture images of the great bears, he said."
~K.C. Mehaffey, Wenatchee World
Grizzlies in the North Cascades