The methodology that are used have been found to be not as good as other options. But now they are locked into females with cubs and to switch this would have to mean more data collection, more time. They don't want to change horses in the middle of the stream, they want to get to delisting. Only a draft U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Chris Servheen heads the grizzly bear recovery effort. He emphasized that the conservation strategy is a draft that is subject to change, based on public comments.
Problem bears The document defers to individual states on how to manage nuisance bears.
It does not say if officials would support grizzly bear hunts once the bear is delisted. Wyoming Game and Fish Department biologist Dave Moody said he does not believe officials would implement a sport hunt immediately following delisting. He said it is too early to say if the Game and Fish Department will use hunters to control nuisance bears. Legally, when the bear changes status, sport hunting could take place. If it does, I think it would be extremely limited in the early phases of delisting.