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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Delist Yellowstone Grizzly Bear

By Nossaman LLP on June 22, 2017 Posted in Delisting, Fish & Wildlife Service

On June 22, 2017, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will delist the Yellowstone population of the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis). According to the Service, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Distinct Population Segment (Yellowstone DPS) of the grizzly bear has recovered to the point that … Continue Reading