Washington's bear management change concludes

The Biden administration rejected Wyoming's bid to delist the recovered grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, citing activist litigation and uncertainty despite the population exceeding recovery targets. In contrast, the Trump administration announced a new rule allowing states like Wyoming to manage the bears independently, acknowledging that the population has grown from about 136 to over 1,000 bears. Wyoming advocates argue that the species is no longer endangered, and the move aims to return management authority to the states, as intended by the Endangered Species Act.

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