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Grizzly Bear Management: Shifting Control to States

This new law directs the federal government to re-issue a rule removing grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the endangered species list. This means that the management of these bears in that region will be handed over to state authorities, potentially impacting local wildlife conservation and tourism regulations.
Key points
The federal government must re-issue the rule removing Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears from the endangered list within 180 days.
This re-issuance of the rule will not be subject to judicial review.
Management of grizzly bear populations in this region will shift to state control.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_S_316
Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
Process start date: 2025-01-29