Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Statement on Grizzlies

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

WASHINGTON D.C. -(Ammoland.com)- The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies strongly supports the formal delisting decision for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.

he announcement last month by Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke brought to a close 41 years of research and restoration initiatives in keeping with the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).

“We have reason to celebrate this conservation achievement,” stated Nick Wiley, President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Executive Director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “Due to the collaborative efforts between state fish and wildlife agencies, federal agencies, and the conservation community, the conservation goals of the grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem have been achieved and surpassed.”

“State fish and wildlife agencies are on the cutting edge of conservation delivery all across the country with science-based restoration and management programs and this is a great example of state leadership with the recovery of an iconic keystone species,” noted Ron Regan, Executive Director of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. “The states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, in keeping with their …Read the Rest

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