Republican calls to end grizzly bear protection after National Park attacks

Republican calls to end grizzly bear protection after National Park attacks

Ryan Zinke, of Montana, said grizzly bears should be delisted after incidents in Glacier and Yellowstone national parks.

After Glacier Fatality, Zinke Moves to Strip Grizzly Bear Protections

This month has seen two serious bear encounters involving hikers in American national parks, and the unfortunate incidents have now become a political talking point. Following an apparent fatal bear encounter in Glacier National Park and a separate grizzly bear attack in Yellowstone National Park, Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) has renewed the call to delist the grizzly bear as a protected species. What Happened After a May 4 bear incident on …