Idaho leaders praise proposed griz plan
A grizzly bear is pictured in a field in this Idaho Department of Fish and Game photo. In 2022, IDFG officials reported an increased amount of human and grizzly encounters in the Panhandle region. (Photo courtesy IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME)
Idaho's U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo on Wednesday applauded the Department of the Interior proposal to provide new flexibility for western states in managing grizzly bears.
“It’s abundantly clear Idaho’s grizzly bear populations have widely exceeded recovery goals,” said Risch. “Increasing state authority to manage grizzly bears ensures our own local wildlife agencies, who understand Idaho’s environment best, can follow the science and make commonsense conservation decisions without bureaucratic inefficiencies.”
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