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Today's News
November 13, 2005: Grizzly Bears To Lose Endangered Species Status
Grizzly Bears To Lose Endangered Species Status
November 13, 2005 8:00 a.m. EST
Andrea Moore - All Headline News Staff Reporter
Billings Montana, (AHN) - According to the Associated Press, the Interior Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will announce a proposal next week to remove Grizzly Bears from the endangered species list in areas around Yellowstone National Park.
Federal wildlife officials estimate that more than 600 grizzly bears live in the region surrounding Yellowstone Park in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
The numbers represent a significant recovery from only 200 or 250 grizzlies in the region in 1975, when grizzly bears in the lower 48 states were listed under the Endangered Species Act.
If the grizzlies are removed from the list, the three states would assume management responsibilities from federal wildlife officials and have greater flexibility in dealing with bears. Removal of protection could clear the way for hunting of grizzlies in that region.
If adopted, the proposal would apply only to bears outside Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Bears within the parks would remain federally protected.
Topic(s): parks and wilderness news, policy news, Tourism News, Wildlife News
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