Feds propose rule shifting management of grizzly bears toward states
Headline from Casper Star-Tribune, on the newest of 2 developments
A new federal proposal could give states greater authority over managing grizzly bears, drawing praise from Western governors and sharp criticism from conservation groups.
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Feds look to return grizzly management to Western states
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Feds propose rule shifting management of grizzly bears toward states
Gov. Gianforte, alongside neighboring governors and the secretary of the Interior Department, announced a proposal in Big Sky to delist grizzly bears in the Lower 48 states.
Change in management doesn’t affect endangered listing status or allow hunting seasons, but critics argue there’s still much work to be done for species’ survival.
The Department of the Interior announced a revision to a pending 2025 grizzly management proposal allowing individual states to manage bear populations rather than federal agencies. “The science is more than clear: grizzly bears have recovered and far exceeded every federal recovery benchmark,” Inte…
The Department of the Interior stopped short of delisting grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act protection Tuesday when it moved to hand management of the bears over to states. That’s "the way it should be,” says a Wyoming outdoorsman.
The federal government announced on Tuesday that it is planning to shift management of grizzly bears in the contiguous U.S. to the states. In a windy field south of Bozeman, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, flanked by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Wyoming Gov.
A new federal proposal could give states greater authority over managing grizzly bears, drawing praise from Western governors and sharp criticism from conservation groups.
