On the recordSeptember 14, 1999
I strongly support reintroduction of the grizzly bears under the Endangered Species Act. Presently in the lower 48 States, there are only 800 to 1000 bears in scattered pockets of habitat in Idaho, Montana and Washington. Large species such as the grizzly are most vulnerable when they are limited to small populations and confined to small portions of habitat. Because grizzlies are not likely to migrate beyond the pockets in which they now exist, they are not likely to find their own way to the Selway-Bitterroot area, even though it is an area they once inhabited. The reintroduction of grizzlies in this area will greatly bolster efforts to recover grizzlies in the lower 48 States. The current proposal by the Fish and Wildlife Service establishes a Citizen Management Committee to make the primary decisions on reintroduction and management.
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