Humans and bears - Wild encounters

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National Wildlife - June - July 2016
Grizzly Rebound
In March, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( FWS ) declared the once-declining grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem recovered and proposed removing it from the federal list of endangered and threatened species. The population has grown to more than 700 bears from 136 when they were classified as threatened in 1975. 
FWS estimates these grizzlies have also tripled their range. Since 2002, NWF's Wildlife Conflict Resolution Program ( also known as the Adopt a Wildlife Acre Program ) has retired more than a million acres of livestock grazing allotments, most near Yellowstone National Park, reducing conflicts between grizzlies and ranchers. "It has been a success for people and bears," says Program Manager Kit Fischer. Next, NWF will work with wildlife agencies to ensure that management plans support a stable population of grizzlies. 
More online: http://www.nwf-wcr.org Reply