Simpson Statement on Idaho Grizzly Bear ESA Listing

Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, Chair of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, today commented on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decision to deny Idaho’s petition to delist grizzly bears from the Endangered Species Act:

“As in the case of sage grouse and gray wolf populations, Idaho has shown that the state’s wildlife experts are more than capable of successful species management.  While I am certainly disappointed in the announcement to keep ESA protections for Idaho’s grizzly bears, as Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to work with the State of Idaho and USFWS to resolve this issue that greatly impacts our state.”

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