Page 24 - Wyoming's Grizzly Harvest - The Story the State Wants to Bury with the Bears

Wyoming’s Grizzly Harvest that it’s not hunting that concerns people, it’s killing. As confident as their leader, WGFD managers stated in a March 29, 2016 email that, “The draft proposals outline how Wyoming would manage grizzly bears when they come off of the endangered species list.” When they come off of the endangered species list. So much for considering critiques from independent scientists, the long promised but never delivered tribal consultation, and the public’s comments. It was always a fait accompli, despite FWS Director Ashe’s specious and oft-repeated, “the Service is considering the status of the Yellowstone grizzly bear” and his “proposal” to delist. “The final post-delisting management plans by these partners will ensure healthy grizzly populations persist across the Yellowstone ecosystem long into the future,” said Ashe, which suggests that he hasn’t read Wyoming’s. 24