Two Montana Republicans reignited calls to have the grizzly bear removed from the federal threatened and endangered species list after a hiker was killed.
are calling for grizzlies to be removed as a protected species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act ."threatened species"
and protected under the ESA, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service . It is illegal to"harm, harass or kill" these bears, except in cases of self-defense or the defense of others, FWS notes on its website. A female hiker was killed"in an encounter with a bear" on Saturday on the Buttermilk Trail near the town of West Yellowstone, Montana, officials with the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks confirmed in a statement Monday shared on. FWP wardens and bear specialists determined that the woman had"wounds consistent with a bear attack.
Grizzlies, which can weigh as much as 600 pounds, can be found in the U.S. in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming in addition to Alaska, where they are most common. Grizzly attacks on campers and hikers as well as livestockin recent years to remove federal protections for the animals, as supporters of hunting the"threatened species" say the population has recovered enough.
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