Video Feb 23, 2016

Wanted: Grizzly Bears?

NPCA is a proud sponsor of this public education video about the elusive North Cascades grizzly bear narrated by ecologist and filmmaker Chris Morgan.

Many wildlife scientists believe the existing population in the North Cascades, estimated at fewer than 20 bears, may soon go extinct unless we act now. Draft alternatives for grizzly recovery are expected in the summer of 2016, and NPCA is working with local communities and regional outdoor users to develop appreciation and support for grizzly restoration. The North Cascades are the last refuge for the grizzly bear along the West Coast between Canada and Mexico.

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