Washington’s grizzly bear power grab is finally coming to a long-overdue end
The article argues that the Trump administration is ending excessive federal control over grizzly bear management in Wyoming and nearby states. It says a new Interior Department rule will give those states greater flexibility, presenting this as a long-delayed response to the recovery of the Greater Yellowstone grizzly population.
According to the article, the bears were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1975, when about 136 remained in the ecosystem. It says the population has since risen to an estimated 1,000 animals, more than seven times the earlier figure and above previous recovery targets.
- New rule gives states more say over grizzly management.
- Article says Yellowstone grizzlies have recovered substantially.
- It frames the change as reducing federal control.