Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection
3 years, 8 months ago

Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Grizzly bears are slowly expanding the turf where they roam in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains but need continued protections, according to government scientists who concluded that no other areas of the country would be suitable for reintroducing the fearsome predators. Grizzly populations grew over the past ten years in two areas -- the Yellowstone region of Wyoming Montana and Idaho with more than 700 bears; and around Glacier National Park in Montana, which is home to more than 1,000 of the animals. “They were looking for areas that could sustain grizzly bears as opposed to areas that would continuously need for humans to drop bears in there,” said Hilary Cooley, the Fish and Wildlife Service's grizzly bear recovery coordinator.

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New approach to Rocky Mountain grizzlies sought ahead of the second Trump presidency
1 week, 5 days ago

New approach to Rocky Mountain grizzlies sought ahead of the second Trump presidency

Associated Press  

— Environmental groups are asking the U.S. government to do more to protect Rocky Mountain grizzly bears before the next Trump administration decides the big bruins’ future. “Overwhelming scientific consensus agrees that a naturally connected metapopulation of grizzly bears will lead to improved genetic diversity and greater demographic resiliency of the species,” says the petition submitted by Earthjustice lawyers on …

Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies

Associated Press  

— U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and proposed new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for the forest-dwelling wildcats that are threatened by climate change. “They weren’t really committing to conserve lynx in Colorado anymore, and now they are.” Areas of protected habitat also are being added in Idaho …

Federal agency plans to prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal agency plans to prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The National Park Service said Friday it intends to ban hunters from baiting bears in national preserves in Alaska. The new rule, set to take effect later this summer, would bar sport hunters from using bait, such as bacon grease, pastries, syrup or dog food, to attract bears, the agency said in a statement. Conservation groups in …

Grizzly bears to be reintroduced to Washington state after years of bitter argument
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Grizzly bears to be reintroduced to Washington state after years of bitter argument

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although grizzly bears have not been seen in …

California’s grizzlies: gargantuan, dangerous meat-lovers. Totally wrong, research shows
11 months, 1 week ago

California’s grizzlies: gargantuan, dangerous meat-lovers. Totally wrong, research shows

LA Times  

A grizzly bear roams near Beaver Lake in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming in July 2011. Forget what you were taught in elementary school about the supposed ravenous meat-eating grizzly bear: New research has found that California’s extinct bear was actually more of a vegetarian. In historical accounts, including available newspaper reports, researchers found that grizzlies were “accused of attacking …

U.S. May Lift Federal Protections For Some Grizzly Bears, Opening Door To Hunting
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. May Lift Federal Protections For Some Grizzly Bears, Opening Door To Hunting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. Fish and Wildlife Service said state officials provided “substantial” information that grizzlies have recovered from the threat of extinction in the …

US may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies
1 year, 10 months ago

US may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. Fish and Wildlife Service said state officials provided “substantial” information that grizzlies have recovered from the threat of extinction in the regions surrounding Yellowstone and Glacier …

Grizzly bears may soon be hunted as US moves toward lifting protections in Yellowstone and Glacier parks
1 year, 10 months ago

Grizzly bears may soon be hunted as US moves toward lifting protections in Yellowstone and Glacier parks

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears …

Hunter bear bait ban proposed for Alaska national preserves
1 year, 11 months ago

Hunter bear bait ban proposed for Alaska national preserves

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Bear hunters in Alaska would no longer be able to use bait, such as pastries, dog food or bacon grease, under a proposed rule by the National Park Service on Friday that would prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in the state. In September, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason found problems with a 2020 Trump administration-era …

Montana wants protections lifted so public can hunt grizzlies
3 years ago

Montana wants protections lifted so public can hunt grizzlies

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Following a spate of grizzly bear attacks in 2021, Montana officials have called for the …

Grizzly bears are expanding their roaming grounds meaning they need more protection, new study says
3 years, 8 months ago

Grizzly bears are expanding their roaming grounds meaning they need more protection, new study says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Grizzly bears are reportedly …

Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection
3 years, 8 months ago

Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection

Associated Press  

— Grizzly bears are slowly expanding the turf where they roam in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains but need continued protections, according to government scientists who concluded that no other areas of the country would be suitable for reintroducing the fearsome predators. “They were looking for areas that could sustain grizzly bears as opposed to areas that would continuously …

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