The final ruling by the Fish and Wildlife Service to remove Yellowstone grizzlies from the list of endangered and threatened species will give jurisdiction over the bears to Montana, Idaho and Wyoming by late July. The 15 months that have passed since then have been used to by federal officials to evaluate states' grizzly management plans and respond to themes of concern generated by 650,000 comments from the public, including wildlife advocates and Native American tribal officials who are staunchly opposed to hunting grizzly bears. Thursday's ruling is certain to be challenged in court by conservation groups that argue the Yellowstone bears still face threats to their continued existence from humans, climate change and other factors. Endangered Species Act protections set strict rules meant to protect species from being killed or their habitat being harmed, as opposed to state management practices that can include hunting or trapping as a means to keep an animal's population in check. Scientists also studied the effects of climate change on grizzly bears and their food sources, such as the nuts of whitebark pine trees, which are in decline. The ruling does not directly affect other populations of grizzlies that are still classified as threatened but which wildlife officials consider recovered, such as the estimated 1,000 bears in the Northern Continental Divide area of Montana and Idaho.
Us Officials To Lift Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Protections
By MATT VOLZ, Associated Press, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Living
Thu, 06/22/2017 - 12:29pm
BING NEWS:
- Grizzly bear shot, killed after charging man northwest of Wolf Point
A man searching for antlers on private land northwest of Wolf Creek shot and killed a grizzly on April 25 after the bear charged him coming within 10 feet. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks ...
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In this video, we will discuss what we know about the biggest grizzly bear that ever lived in Yellowstone. We will go over the size and weight of this particular bear, along with a few other bears of ...
05/1/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link - Grizzly, Black Bear Capture Operations Scheduled For Yellowstone
As part of ongoing grizzly bear and black bear research and management efforts and as required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S.
04/24/2024 - 9:56 pm | View Link - Yellowstone grizzly and black bear captures set to begin May 1 for research purposes
For bear research and management efforts and to fulfill the Endangered Species Act in monitoring populations in Yellowstone, the U.S. Geological Survey with the National Park Service will be conductin ...
04/24/2024 - 7:00 am | View Link - Biologists to begin 2024 grizzly and black bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone
None of the trap sites in the park will be located near established hiking trails or backcountry campsites, and all trap sites will have posted warnings for the closure perimeter.
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