The bear in the (court)room: Who decides on removing grizzly bears from the endangered species list?

Exclusive: Rep. James Comer Investigating Biden-Era Abuses of Endangered Species Act

Reps. James Comer and Eric Burlison announced an investigation of the Biden admin's abuse of the Endangered Species Act.

The bear in the (court)room: who decides on removing grizzly bears from the endangered species list?

The grizzly bear’s fate isn’t just about one species: this pattern is playing out across a range of species in the West and beyond

The bear in the (court)room: Who decides on removing grizzly bears from the endangered species list?

The Endangered Species Act (ESA), now 50 years old, was once a rare beacon of bipartisan unity, signed into law by President Richard Nixon with near-unanimous political support. Its purpose was clear: protect imperiled species and enable their recovery using the best available science to do so.

Grizzly bears need Endangered Species Act protection - Wilderness Watch

On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected petitions from the states of Montana and Wyoming to strip grizzly bears in the Northern Rockies of their important federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections. Unfortunately, on January 15, 2025, the agency also proposed to shrink the area in which grizzlies are protected and to weaken their existing protections. This proposal kicked off a rulemaking process with a public comme…

Who Holds the Verdict on Delisting Grizzly Bears from Endangered Species?

Fifty years after its inception, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) stands as a landmark piece of environmental legislation designed to shield imperiled wildlife from extinction and facilitate their recovery through science-based strategies. Signed into law in 1973 under President Richard Nixon, its original intent was straightforward: employ the best available biological and ecological data to guide recovery efforts for threatened species. Howeve…