Amazing.
The historical range literally includes my back yard. [No Black Bears in evidence regionally either.]
We have enough personal/’hood evidence of Mountain Lion activity/presence. [It’s not a question of “if”, it’s a question of carrying sufficient deterrence at which times of day/seasons.]
I knew that grizzlies used to live on the plains from accounts I had read of trappers and explorers. I didn’t realize the range extended as far as that map shows until did a search for it tonight.
Kansas City, both in MS and KS, could use some grizz. Keep the feral utes indoors more. :)
The range covers quite a few other cities that could benefit from grizz patrols too.