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Idaho is considering its options after a federal court decision last week forcing the state to change its rules for wolf trapping over concerns that grizzly bears could be caught in the traps.
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Conservation groups are trying to stop wolf trapping in Idaho, saying the practice threatens endangered grizzly bears. Thirteen groups filed a lawsuit saying traps and snares for wolves could also kill grizzlies and they asked a federal judge last week to stop the practice when bears are not hibernating.
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A federal judge in Boise heard arguments on Thursday in a lawsuit saying wolf trapping in Idaho threatens endangered grizzly bears.
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Last November, Idaho Fish and Game killed a sow and two cubs, saying the bears showed little fear toward humans and became habituated to areas near homes in rural Fremont County.
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A drive-through wildlife park in eastern Idaho was found to be violating federal and state regulations in the last year. Under a new state law, it’ll have less oversight.
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Conservative lawmakers in the West are reviving efforts to delist certain populations of the grizzly bear and gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act, and last week they made their case to remove federal protections before a U.S. House subcommittee.
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Conservation groups are speaking out against three bills in Congress that would delist grizzly bears and gray wolves from endangered species protections.
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The grizzly bear will remain on the Endangered Species list, even after a petition from Idaho to remove it.
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In a news release, the Idaho Department Fish and Game said the bears first became a public safety concern this fall in Yellowstone National Park when they seemed used to residential areas.
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A study out of Utah State University tapped the expertise of ranchers to see which barriers work and which don’t. Depending on the location, growing season and habitat, certain materials and layouts could be cheaper and more effective than alternatives. In some cases, electric or barbed wire might work, while in others, mesh or wood is sufficient.