Feds reject state petitions to delist grizzly bears, reaffirm protected status in Montana, Wyoming

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a new comprehensive approach to grizzly management including consolidating grizzlies into a single distinct population; Montana officials decry announcement

Posted 1/9/25

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday reaffirmed the protected status of grizzly bears on the Endangered Species List, rejecting petitions from Montana and Wyoming officials to delist the …

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