Feds reject state petitions to delist grizzly bears, reaffirm protected status in Montana, Wyoming
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday reaffirmed the protected status of grizzly bears on the Endangered Species List, rejecting petitions from Montana and Wyoming officials to delist the species in specific recovery zones.
Under a new rule, grizzly bears would be protected by the Endangered Species Act in Washington, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected pleas from western states to remove the bears from the Endangered Species Act ...
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