[pct-l] Grizzly bear sightings in Washington?

[Ned Tibbits]

The following was kindly forwarded to me from a future student. She received this info from a backpacking textbook for a class given by the Seattle Mountaineers:

"Until recently, backcountry users in the Pacific Northwest assumed that any bear encounters would be with black bears. A small number of confirmed grizzly bear sightings in Washington State indicates that in some areas (North Cascades, Central Cascades, and the Pasayten Wilderness Area) grizzlies are becoming a concern. The changing status of the grizzly bear underlines the advisability of speaking with a local ranger for up-to-date information." 

Can anyone confirm this, that the Griz has, indeed arrived in Washington?

Mtnned

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