Interior Secretary Proposes Turning over Grizzly Management to States at Montana Event

Will Trump’s handoff of grizzly management to states lead to more dead bears?

While grizzlies would still be protected by the Endangered Species Act, the new rule would allow the states “management flexibility” that environmental activists fear could hinder the species’ recovery.

Feds sow confusion with rule to ‘increase management flexibility’ for grizzly bears

JACKSON—Chris Servheen was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s grizzly bear recovery coordinator for 35 years. Nevertheless, he’s not sure what to make of a new rule from the agency, published in the federal register today, intended to increase management flexibility of grizzlies for state wildlife managers. “It’s really obtuse and hard to figure out,” Servheen said. The proposed rule appears to promise additional management flexibilities for a…

Interior secretary proposes turning over grizzly management to states at Montana event

Christy Clark shed a tear and her voice cracked.

SCOOP: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Montana Republicans make grizzly bear history

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and a trio of GOP governors celebrated moves from the Trump administration that Gov. Greg Gianforte (R., Mont.) said will…

Department of the Interior revises grizzly bear management proposal, reopens public comment

EBS STAFF On July 14, the Department of the Interior announced a revised proposal that would increase management flexibility for grizzly bears in areas where the species has met federal […] The post Department of the Interior revises grizzly bear management proposal, reopens public comment first appeared on Explore Big Sky.