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Feds propose dropping endangered species protections for grizzly bears

Officials in Grand Teton National Park report that grizzly bears are active and out of hibernation with the arrival of spring weather.

In a move that had been widely expected, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday proposed to remove federal protections for grizzly bears in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. The agency called the restoration of the grizzly bear in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho over the last three decades "one of America’s great conservation successes." Some environmental groups have criticized the move, saying it prematurely drops protections for grizzlies. Continue Reading →

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