A U.S. federal district judge ruled to return grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park to the endangered species list, a year in and a half after their removal resulted in plans to sell hunting permits for the bears in Wyoming and Idaho.
There are currently 700 grizzly bears living in and around Yellowstone National Park (which hosts CDT hikers as well) up from 136 in 1975. It’s a huge conservation success story thanks to the protections the bears received under the Endangered Species Act. ...
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