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Montana to keep 1000 grizzlies after delisting
Montana NCDE Bear Management Units Here’s a pretty good summary of Montana’s proposed management plan for grizzly bears in the northwest section of the state . . . Wildlife officials endorsed a plan...
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On August 25, 2018, the NFPA submitted the following statement to the Department of Interior during the comment period on their proposed changes to Endangered Species Act rule-making. ESA Docket No....
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BREAKING: Judge suspends Wyoming, Idaho grizzly hunts
Grizzly bear sow with three cubs – NPS photo In response to oral arguments by a coalition of wildlife advocates, U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen just granted a 14-day temporary restraining order...
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Grizzly delisting faces faces many challenges
Sow grizzly bear spotted near Camas in northwestern Montana. – Montana FWP The current court challenge to the Wyoming and Idaho grizzly hunt is only the tip of the iceberg . . . While most stories...
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Alert: Public meeting to address post-delisting grizzly management in...
Assuming grizzly bears are delisted in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE, essentially Northwest Montana), Montana would take over management of the bears. The Montana department of Fish,...
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Judge restores protections for Yellowstone Grizzlies, scuttles hunting
Grizzly Bear Sow and cubs – NPS photo, Tim Rains Here’s an excellent article by the Missoulian’s Rob Chaney on today’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen restoring federal protection to...
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Feds say judge overstepped in grizzly delisting case
Grizzly bear in Yellowstone NP – Ken Pekoc, YNP Here’s a good overview of the grizzly delisting suit currently making its way through the court system . . . Federal attorneys pushed their case that...
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Trump administration makes major changes to endangered species protections
Wait! What? Rising up like the creature from the black lagoon . . . In a move that critics say will hurt plants, animals and other species as they face mounting threats, the Trump administration is...
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Researchers spend years building datasets for elusive wildlife
Canada lynx sitting – US Fish and Wildlife Service Here’s an interesting piece on the efforts over the last 20-plus years to collect data on rare, elusive species like the Canada lynx . . . In a state...
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Whitebark Pine proposed as threatened species
Whitebark Pine Closeup, 2016 – W. K. Walker Whitebark Pine are getting serious attention from the US Fish and Wildlife Service lately . . . Climate change, voracious beetles and disease are imperiling...
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