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Zinke’s Transfer of Yellowstone Superintendent Politically-Motivated, Short-Sighted

Washington, DC-- Yesterday, the Hill reported that Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk revealed that he was being forced out of his post by the Trump administration and that he will be…

Sierra Club Denounces Approval of Wyoming Grizzly Bear Hunt on the Border of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

Lander, WY-- The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission today approved a hunting season for grizzly bears for the first time in over 40 years, beginning September 1. Just months after Yellowstone grizzly…

Tonight: Last Meeting Before Vote on Egregious Grizzly Hunt

Jackson, WY -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department tonight will host its last in a series of public meetings to gather comments on the state’s proposed grizzly bear trophy hunt. The proposal will…

Tonight: Last Meeting Before Vote on Egregious Grizzly Hunt

Jackson, WY -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department tonight will host its last in a series of public meetings to gather comments on the state’s proposed grizzly bear trophy hunt. The proposal will…

First Public Meeting on Grizzly Trophy Hunting Plans

CASPER, WY -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department tonight will host the first in a series of public meetings to gather comments on the state’s proposed grizzly bear trophy hunt. The proposal will…

Sierra Club Denounces Wyoming Grizzly Bear Hunting Proposal In Yellowstone Region

Jackson, WY-- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced today a proposal to allow two dozen grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region to be killed through a state trophy hunt. The announcement…

Sierra Club Applauds Montana Vote Against Grizzly Trophy Hunt in Yellowstone Area

Bozeman, MT-- Yesterday, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously against a grizzly bear hunt in Montana outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park-- blocking a trophy hunt…

STATEMENT: Sierra Club Applauds Montana Recommendation Against Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt

Bozeman, MT-- Yesterday, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department announced it will recommend against a grizzly bear trophy hunt this year, at next week’s meeting of the Fish, Wildlife and…

Conservationists Oppose Wyoming’s Push for Grizzly Hunt

Jackson, WY-- On Thursday, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved moving forward with a grizzly bear trophy hunt later this year. Commissioners directed the Game and Fish Department to develop…

TRIBAL, CONSERVATION GROUPS URGE COURT TO RESTORE ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTIONS FOR YELLOWSTONE GRIZZLIES

Missoula, MT. — Tribal and conservation interests today asked a federal judge to invalidate a government decision to strip the Yellowstone region’s grizzly bears of longstanding…