Are grizzly bears endangered?

Grizzly bears have been in the news because the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service removed them from protection of the Endangered Species Act within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The Yellowstone population of grizzly bears was designated, or listed, as threatened with extinction in 1975. read more

The grizzly bear has a very widespread and solitary habitat. They have the largest distribution of all eight species of bears. They can be found in Canada, Alaska, and in reserves in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Washington, USA. read more

Protecting the grizzly bear, which was one of the first on the list of endangered species under the 1973 law, has been a challenge. Adult males can weigh as much as 700 pounds, and the bears occasionally attack and kill people. read more

Grizzly bears have been in the news because the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service removed them from protection of the Endangered Species Act within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The Yellowstone population of grizzly bears was designated, or listed, as threatened with extinction in 1975. read more