While Washington leaders are deciding whether or not to bring back grizzly bears to the United States' side of the North Cascades, plans are moving forward to bring grizzly bears back to the North Cascades in British Columbia. Washington has three potential plans on the table. The first alternative, "Alternative A," would make no changes. No grizzly bears would be added to the North Cascades in Washington, and the current endangered species rules stay in place. Currently, landowners can only kill grizzlies if human life is threatened – not animals or livestock. "Alternative B" and "Alternative C" would gradually bring 25 bears through a multi-year span. Ultimately, the goal would be to grow to 200 bears, which could take 60 to 100 years. Read more here: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/federal-officials-grizzly-north-cascades/281-16c5b859-92bc-471a-a033-1b0b841f6cfd