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Defenders Statement on Grizzly Bear Delisting Status Decision
WASHINGTON, DC — The US Fish & Wildlife Service today determined there is not a basis to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide
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National Park Service Restores Protection for Predators in Alaska National Preserves
The National Park Service released new regulations that restore protections for predators on national preserves in Alaska. This is a reversal of a Trump administration
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Conservation Groups Welcome the Return of the Grizzly to the North Cascades
The Friends of the North Cascades Grizzly Bear coalition welcomes the long-awaited framework for grizzly bear restoration in the North Cascade Ecosystem with the final
More Grizzly Bear Press Releases
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New Food Storage Lockers Improve Safety, Visitor Experience in Grizzly Country
This summer, land managers and conservationists are installing a new tool to increase safety for visitors and wildlife in the 1.5million-acre Colville National Forest.
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$40,000 Reward Offered Over Illegal Shooting of Mother Grizzly Bear in Idaho
Five conservation organizations are offering rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the illegal shooting of a female grizzly bear in Fremont County, Idaho.
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Federal Court Halts Proposed Rock Creek Mine in Montana’s Cabinet Mountains
The federal district court in Montana on Tuesday invalidated the federal government’s approval of the first phase of the Rock Creek Mine, a major copper and silver mine proposed beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in northwest Montana.
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Montana Wildlife Faces Onslaught of Harmful Legislation
So far, 2021 is shaping up to be a rotten year for Montana’s wildlife. The newly sworn-in state legislature is threatening to undo decades of wildlife restoration and conservation work for many of the state’s most iconic species.
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2020 Sees Record Number of Conflict Prevention Projects in Montana
This past year, an unlikely partnership greatly expanded the number of human-wildlife conflict reduction projects taking place across Montana.
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