I don't think anybody is advocating for exploding grizz populations in every corner east of the front range.
I do think its great they are expanding and hopefully a hunt could result.
I get there will be encounters. I have hunted and fished among some big coastal bears and still hunt where some grizzly roam. I'm just not gonna wet my pants about it.
Ranchers have an obvious concern and I can appreciate that.
Keep the numbers small and find balance.
Without the presence of bears, wolves and lions, we'd be at a loss. From an emotional (psychological) standpoint, the presence of those apex predators is a benefit for humans.
I don't know of any modern-day cattlemen who'd rather that lions, bears and wolves be extirpated. I don't know of any modern-day outdoorsmen who'd want those apex predators eliminated, either.
Granted, you can't allow nature to just run wild. But, without the existence and presence of large apex predators, humans are at a loss and ecosystems suffer, as well.
Probably what suffers most in the lack of apex predators, are the various ecosystems.
