Good to see what I have been blogging about is getting more recognition. That environmentalists use endangered species protections as a means to weaponize predatory animals in order to attack humans and the food supply.

Multiplying grizzlies across the west is akin to unleashing wolves on Washington, D.C. — both predatory land mammals that have retreated from their native ranges but would pose a deadly threat upon their return. By maintaining endangered species protections on the growing bear population, Washington lawmakers are enabling the grizzlies to terrorize communities in the West.

Grizzly bears are fascinating creatures. A bear’s nose can detect anything from an animal carcass to a Snickers bar stuffed inside a backpack up to 20 miles away. With an intake of up to 90 pounds of food per day, they can grow up to 700 pounds, run up to 35 miles an hour, climb into the tree canopy, and swim through alpine streams with remarkable efficiency. As kings of the food chain, they help sustain beautiful ecosystems that attract tourists, which contribute billions to the national economy. So it makes sense that we would want to keep their population thriving for generations.

But grizzly bears are also among the most violent beasts in the American wilderness. Their jaws can clench with enough power to crush a bowling ball. Their claws can grow up to four inches long and are sharp enough to tear into the flesh of those who dare enter grizzly territory. In July, one woman from Kansas fell victim to a bear attack near Yellowstone National Park. Eight others were reportedly killed in bear attacks in North America between 2020 and 2022. As the grizzly population rebounds, more conflicts are inevitable.

During June, a man in Arizona was attacked by a black bear while drinking his morning coffee at a campsite. The bear attack was considered unusual by authorities because it was not only unprovoked but also predatory too. The bear either had rabies or was hungry.

Either way, with the expansion of endangered species protections extended to grizzlies will not bode well since (if the experience with wolves is any indication) attempts to defend oneself against a grizzly bear would carry serious consequences depending on which state. But the intention behind this is clear and something environmentalists seek to accomplish by doing the same with wolves: expose humans (especially ranchers) to more danger, this time in the form of bear attacks and that includes reducing the food supply since livestock will be slaughtered too.