Is grizzly bear population augmentation going to occur elsewhere in North America?
Augmentation was suggested as an alternative to be considered for the North Cascades grizzly bear population in the State of Washington. An environmental impact statement and public comment must occur as part of the evaluation of this alternative. Augmentation is also being considered by the British Columbia government for the British Columbia portion of the North Cascades grizzly bear population. What would be the source for bears involved in future augmentation efforts? Bears used in population augmentation might come from various places, but the donor population must be large enough to absorb the losses of these individuals. We believe that augmentation efforts would have the best chance of success if bears came from places with similar foods and habitat to the target area. What are the criteria used to select appropriate grizzly bears for augmentation programs? Grizzly bears used in previous augmentation efforts have typically been younger animals (3-6 years of age) that may be mor
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