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Posted: 12/19/2008 7:41:39 PM EDT

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Washington and Idaho do have documented populations of grizzlies

Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico do not

Not in the past 30 yrs that is, but 60 yrs ago or more it was almost common

Washington has small populations that come over the border from Canada. But they don't have any evidence they have arrived the populated areas around Mount Rainer/Mount St. Helens. They had a sighting in that area a few years ago and all the hikers and campers sh*t a brick.

Idaho's populations are up in the panhandle and over by Yellowstone. They had a credible sighting in the Clearwater area a few years ago not too far from my cabin that caused quite a stir.

Because grizzlies are still a threatened species –– the Bush Administration has started the delisting process –– any grizzly population in the 48 states means extra work and headaches for the local game managers.

Uh, if you'll kindly look on a WA map we have a Grizzly National Reclamation Wilderness in NE WA, a lot more than "just a few coming down from Canada." Also, they have never been limited to the panhandle in ID.

Posted: 12/19/2008 7:47:06 PM EDT

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Pedobears seem to be native to ARFcom GD this week.

Posted: 12/19/2008 7:55:49 PM EDT

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Washington and Idaho do have documented populations of grizzlies

Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico do not

Not in the past 30 yrs that is, but 60 yrs ago or more it was almost common

Washington has small populations that come over the border from Canada. But they don't have any evidence they have arrived the populated areas around Mount Rainer/Mount St. Helens. They had a sighting in that area a few years ago and all the hikers and campers sh*t a brick.

Idaho's populations are up in the panhandle and over by Yellowstone. They had a credible sighting in the Clearwater area a few years ago not too far from my cabin that caused quite a stir.

Because grizzlies are still a threatened species –– the Bush Administration has started the delisting process –– any grizzly population in the 48 states means extra work and headaches for the local game managers.

Uh, if you'll kindly look on a WA map we have a Grizzly National Reclamation Wilderness in NE WA, a lot more than "just a few coming down from Canada." Also, they have never been limited to the panhandle in ID.

I was under the impression that the Selkirk population was only about 20 animals or so.

In any case, the grizzly I was talking about was seen in Hunt Unit 10 where according to the Idaho DF&G there aren't supposed to be any. You're probably right that some individuals are roaming around, but there aren't any stable populations there yet (at least officially).