States May Soon Manage Grizzly Bears After Exceeding Recovery Goals

New grizzly rule promises state control. What does it actually do?

The Trump administration is returning grizzly management to states even while the species retains Endangered Species Act protections. Supporters call it a pragmatic step toward recovery. Critics say too much remains undefined — and will lead it more dead bears.

Washington's grizzly bear power grab is finally coming to a long-overdue end

Greater Yellowstone grizzly bear delisting gets a boost as the Trump administration and Doug Burgum announce a new rule giving Wyoming flexibility to manage recovered populations.

States may soon manage grizzly bears after exceeding recovery goals

The federal government is moving to grant states more authority over grizzly bear management following a petition from Montana. This proposal would allow state agencies to regulate populations that have met federal recovery benchmarks. Idaho officials, including Senator Jim Risch and Governor Brad Little, praised the decision, arguing that local wildlife experts are better equipped to make conservation decisions than federal bureaucrats.

A win in the fight for old growth and grizzlies in Northern Idaho

Seven long years ago the Alliance for the Wild Rockies, with the support of local residents, took the Forest Service to federal court to halt the Hanna Flats logging, road-building, and burning project on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest in…

The Fight for the Future of Grizzly Bears: Why State Control Is the Wrong Path

by David Stalling – From the Wild Side I just watched Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stand beside Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and other Western governors and repeat the same tired political talking points about grizzly bears that I’ve been hearing for years. Frankly, I’m tired of it. Once again, the public was told that grizzly bears have “recovered” because their numbers have increased. That sounds simple. It’s also profoundly misleading. R…