The problem is that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is in charge of making certain that the grizzly population attains a healthily level, has not designated even the minimum amount of protected habitat for the grizzly. The grizzly, protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1975, is slowly gaining more media attention. Various interests, including the governors of some Western states, are eager to see the grizzly delisted from the Endangered Species Act. Environmental groups are concerned that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is being overly influenced by anti-grizzly interests, and charge that the agency has not adequately investigated just how much habitat grizzlies need. The current grizzly bear recovery program as proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not lead to the recovery of a viable grizzly population.
Grizzlies are an important and integral part of the larger Yellowstone ecosystem.
Although they may inconvenience humans at times, and even threaten humans on occasion, their continued presence is important to Yellowstone and to the American experience. BACK TO TOP . Tim Gourley Hon. This new estimate is almost twice as high as previous estimates. Earlier estimates used bear-track measurements to determine that approximately 30 to 48 grizzly bears fished for cutthroat trout annually in these Yellowstone Lake tributaries.