And probably, if there have been hard winters, the herd is below the habitat's carrying capacity. If the range doesn't make as much feed this year then it may not be impactful at all.
Oh, I didn't think you were. I thought the article's author is perhaps guilty of a little sensationalism, but in journalism these days that's what sells I suppose. No harm no foul, and I didn't mean any offense, apologies if it came off that way.
Did you read the article in the first post? It's literally the first sentence.
"Confirming stories and rumors that have been circulating for years about grizzlies in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, game agents Monday confirmed a grizzly there when they killed a bear that had attacked cattle south...
There's a grizz bear living in the Shields River Valley. Would you say he has made it to the Crazies?
Would you say the Nez Perce made it to Canada?
Would you say the 2021/22 Bills made it to the Super Bowl?