The comment period just opened for the proposal to keep grizzlies in the Northern Rockies classified as “threatened” — with ...

By 1974, after decades of trapping and hunting, about 700 to 800 bears remained, confined mostly to national parks and wilderness areas in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Grizzly bears ...

Agency officials said they will take public comments on whether hunting could ... intent on reducing bear populations. “We spent about $30 million and 45 years recovering grizzly bears to ...

Wyoming already stated its intention to open up state-sanctioned hunting ... former grizzly recovery coordinator for USFW. “We spent about $30 million and 45 years recovering grizzly bears ...

“We spent about $30 million and 45 years recovering grizzly bears to where they are now ... states and larger populations in Alaska, where hunting is allowed. Prior attempts to lift protections ...

Both times the decision was challenged by conservation groups and overturned in federal court — in the latter case just before a state-approved grizzly bear hunting season was set ... a virtual ...

Hunters have also said they’d rather start a grizzly hunting season to help manage these “problem bears ... be a virtual public hearing on Jan. 30 from 6-8 p.m. Plus, anyone can comment ...