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USA: Recognising recovery of grizzly bears would spur further conservation

In 2016, the Obama administration proposed de-listing the Yellowstone population [of grizzly bears], which now numbers 700. The grizzly would become only the 39th US species de-listed under the ESA due to recovery (out of more than 1,500 that have been listed). Collin O’Mara, president of the National Wildlife Federation, describes this accomplishment as “a true American conservation success story.” Many environmentalists agree.

But the view is not unanimous. And the story took a dramatic turn when a federal court struck down the de-listing on behalf of dissenting environmental groups ...

... we should pause to consider the consequences of keeping recovered wildlife on the Endangered Species List. Failing to acknowledge and reward recoveries can undermine the incentives to recover other species. And the strict regulations needed to prevent a species’ extinction generate lots of conflict and, consequently, are a poor means of spurring ambitious and collaborative conservation efforts ...

Source: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/oct/25...further-c/

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