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Federal wildlife-killing program challenged in Montana

Jan 18, 2023 | News Release, Protecting Grizzly Bears, Wildlife

Today, four conservation organizations challenged the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Wildlife Services predator killing program in Montana. The legal challenge also includes the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for approving the program’s killing and...

Controlling Bear Baiting in Grizzly Habitat

May 21, 2019 | Protecting Grizzly Bears

Controlling Bear Baiting in Grizzly Habitat Hundreds of pounds of human foods, such as doughnuts and bread, do not belong in the wild. But some hunters use these foods to attract and shoot black bears in a practice known as bear baiting. Not only does the practice...

Protecting Grizzly Bears

Apr 21, 2016 | Wildlife

Protecting Grizzly Bears Faced with shrinking habitat, the loss of critical food sources, and the impacts of climate change, grizzly bears are struggling to survive. Indeed, only 1,700-1,800 grizzlies remain in the lower 48 states, about 700 of which call the Greater...