Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to protect grizzly bears in Montana's Paradise Valley. The lawsuit comes after the U.S. Forest Service authorized expanded livestock grazing in the Paradise Valley area just north of the Yellowstone National Park which happens to be grizzly habitat. Expanding livestock grazing will directly affect grizzly bears, possibly fragmenting them further and decimating genetic diversity. On top of this, cattle ranchers are authorized to euthanize bears for livestock conflicts which are inevitable when you expand their grazing habitat.
It's completely irresponsible and negligent to expand livestock grazing in areas where animals are already struggling to rehabilitate. The process of rehabilitating a species can take decades without considering factors like this which would make it even harder for grizzly bears to thrive. The fact that we can take their land, basically leave food out on a silver platter, and then kill them for helping themselves is sickening and works against necessary conservation in favour of profits from the animal agriculture industry. When will the pandering to this industry end, when there are no more wild animals to deal with any longer? The expansion of livestock grazing in Montana's Paradise Valley will have a direct negative impact on grizzly bears. If it is permitted, grizzly bears will suffer as a result of that decision. With fragmentation & isolation comes a lack of genetic diversity which will hinder healthy repopulation. We will effectively be plunging grizzly bears further towards extinction in the area in order to grow, slaughter, and sell livestock. The right thing to do is cancel the expansion and protect grizzly bears. Learn more through the link at the top of this post. HAPPY VEG
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