Tag Archives: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Judge orders FWS to reexamine Yellowstone bison protections

Yellowstone bison, winter 2020, NPS

U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revisit Yellowstone bison protections under the Endangered Species Act, ruling that FWS improperly rejected evidence submitted by bison protection advocates.

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Idaho Approves Hunting Season on One Yellowstone Area Grizzly Bear

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved plans for a hunting season on one male Yellowstone area grizzly bear.

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Seventy-Three Scientists Pen Letter Against Hunt of Yellowstone Area Grizzly Bears

Seventy-three scientists have penned a letter to Wyoming Governor Matt Mead calling on him to halt a proposed hunt on Yellowstone area grizzly bears.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Will Not Restore Protections for Yellowstone Grizzly Bears

Yellowstone grizzlies

Following internal review, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not restore endangered species protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears.

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Conservation Groups Accuse Wyoming of Swapping Grizzly Counts with Montana

Yellowstone grizzly

Conservation and animal advocacy groups are alleging that Montana and Wyoming agreed to share some of their grizzly hunt quotas.

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Idaho Fish and Game Officials Discuss Yellowstone-Area Grizzly Hunt

At a meeting Tuesday night at the Collage of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls, Fish and Game officials made their case for a grizzly hunt.

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Idaho Fish and Game to Host Grizzly Meetings

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will be hosting meetings next week about its proposed grizzly bear hunting season.

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Yellowstone, Montana Officials Take Stock of Grizzly Hunting Plans

Yellowstone and Montana officials are taking stock of Wyoming and Idaho’s decision to pursue hunting seasons on grizzly bears.

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Federal Judge Expedites Yellowstone Grizzly Case

Yellowstone grizzlies

The federal judge presiding over the Yellowstone grizzly lawsuits wants the case to be resolved before Wyoming’s anticipated hunting season this fall.

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Wyoming Releases Draft Regulations for Hunting Grizzly Bears

Up to 24 Yellowstone area grizzly bears could be killed by hunters this fall under proposed Wyoming regulations.

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