Under a new rule, grizzly bears would be protected by the Endangered Species Act in Washington, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.

The Fish and Wildlife Service sparked fresh debate Wednesday with its long-awaited decision that grizzly bears still require Endangered Species Act protections. Western lawmakers growled ...

“And the proposed changes to our … rule will provide management agencies and landowners more tools and flexibility to deal with human/bear conflicts, an essential part of grizzly bear recovery.

“NPCA wholeheartedly supports the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision today to retain Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bear populations in Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier ...

In Wyoming, almost 1,500 people applied for 12 grizzly bear licenses. Idaho issued just one license before the hunts were blocked without any grizzlies being killed. Federal officials also raised ...