Federal government proposes rule shifting management of grizzly bears to states
The proposal would expand state authority under the Endangered Species Act and keep federal protections in place while the agency considers a separate listing review.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a plan to shift management of grizzly bears in the contiguous U.S. to state authorities, marking the first step toward returning wildlife oversight to local control.
- The proposal modifies protective regulations under the Endangered Species Act's '4' rule, creating two management tiers that allow states and tribes to assume greater day-to-day responsibility for grizzly populations.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Western governors praised the shift as a 'conservation success story,' while environmental groups warned the rule 'could put grizzly bears at greater risk' amid record mortality rates.
- The USFWS published the rule in the Federal Register on July 17, initiating a 30-day public comment period for a proposal that previously drew more than 200,000 public comments.
- Additional federal changes remain likely this year, as the agency considers separate final determinations regarding the grizzly bear's listing status and further revisions to the 4 rule.
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