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PIERRE, SD – South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has completed a list of threatened and endangered species in the state. The Commission completed its most recent review at the September Commission meeting where the status of the Peregrine Falcon was changed from endangered to threatened. Surveys showed the species met the downlisting goals […]
Laramie, WY – The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear has been the subject of discussion and lawsuits for decades. Back in June 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem had sufficiently recovered and were returned to state management. A little over a year later, in […]
HELENA, MT – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will be recommending no change to the current listed status of the grizzly bear in the lower 48 states as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Fish and Wildlife Service completed a five-year status review and said they released the recommendation following what the […]
Stakeholders seek public comment on how best to manage grizzlies
HELENA, MT – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the long-term management and conservation of grizzly bears across the state. “For decades, FWP staff have worked with federal, tribal, and local partners, along with communities and landowners, to recover and then manage […]