Grizzly bear rule changes on hold as FWS awaits new director

As FWS awaits director, grizzly rules on pause

A proposed Biden-era change for how grizzly bears are managed under the Endangered Species Act is on pause as wildlife officials await a new director of the federal agency in charge.

Grizzly bear rule changes on hold as FWS awaits new director

Former Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik was nominated by Trump to lead the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in February, but he still awaits Senate confirmation.