Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 This message was sent to you by EBbrewpunx: I thought you might be interested in this feature in Grist. You'll Be Fine, Yogi Yellowstone-area grizzly bears lose Endangered Species Act protection The U.S. Interior Department will remove Yellowstone-area grizzlies from Endangered Species Act protection, putting management of bears that live outside the park in the hands of state officials in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. And by "management," of course, we mean killin'. The region's bear count has swelled from under 200 to about 600 since the omnivore was listed in the mid-1970s, a rebound Deputy Interior Secretary Lynn Scarlett calls "amazing." But some say it's too soon to leave the bear to its own devices. "We're going to take action to fight this," said Louisa Willcox of the Natural Resources Defense Council. "It's ill conceived and premature." Meanwhile, politicians took swipes at the slow-moving ESA process, arguing for automatic delisting when species numbers reach set goals. "With a set trigger for delisting, we could avoid this bureaucratic and legal jumble that ties the hands of land and wildlife managers for decades," said Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.). Trigger! See how he did that? straight to the source: Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall, 23 Mar 2007 straight to the source: ABC News, Associated Press, Alan Suderman, 22 Mar 2007 straight to the source: Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, 23 Mar 2007 straight to the source: The Denver Post, Jeremy P. Meyer, 22 Mar 2007 see also, in Grist: Hey, We Made a Boo-Boo For more environmental news, check out the Grist Magazine homepage. Forward this to a friend ... ABOUT GRIST Grist is an online environmental magazine offering news, commentary, and laughs. Gloom and doom with a sense of humor. Want fresh environmental news and commentary delivered to your inbox? Choose from breaking news, advice on green living, the latest political gossip, and more -- all free from Grist. Subscribe today. Grist Magazine: Environmental News and Commentary ©2006. Grist Magazine, Inc. All rights reserved. Gloom and doom with a sense of humor®.Grist Magazine, 710 Second Avenue, Suite 860, Seattle, WA 98104 USAPhone 206.876.2020 | Fax 253.423.6487 | grist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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