Environmentalists’ efforts to keep grizzly bears protected by the Endangered Species Act is putting Wyoming ranchers in harm’s way. Mountain States attorney Cody Wisniewski discussed the problem and the case with Glenn Woods on Wake Up Wyoming. Air date: Nov. 12, 2019
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MSLF Comments on Wyoming Petition to Delist Grizzlies
Mountain States Legal Foundation, which has for years been involved in litigation related to federally protected grizzly bears, today welcomed the news that Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has formally petitioned the federal government to remove the…
Wyoming Ranchers and Farmers Now Endangered, Not the Grizzlies
Keeping a family farm, sheep or cattle ranch profitable is a difficult enough without special interest groups making it harder. The grizzly bear was once an endangered species, but in 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly population exceeded scientists’ minimum goals for the powerful predator. It had fully recovered. The agency tried to remove the animal from the endangered list, but was sued in Crow Indian Tribe v. United States of America. More recently, environmental groups also got involved trying to prevent delisting of the grizzly.
New Case Alert: Grizzly Fight Becomes Environmentalist Power Grab
Scientists say the Yellowstone Area Grizzly has recovered and should no longer be listed on the Endangered Species List. It was a conservation success. Instead of rejoicing, big-city environmentalists sued to keep the bear on the endangered list. Now, in a new lawsuit, the radical groups are using the grizzly again to advance their anti-ranching agenda.
The Grizzly Wars: Environmentalists at War with Science and Ranchers Over Bear Management
Wyoming ranchers are increasingly threatened by the growing grizzly population, but environmentalists want to keep it listed as a protected species. MSLF is fighting for at risk ranchers against the radical environmental groups.
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