A group of congressmembers has introduced the Grizzly Bear Review and Resource Restart (Grrr) Act to fully delist the grizzly bear in the U.S.
“Currently, legal precedents surrounding the ESA make it nearly impossible to remove the species from the list regardless if population targets have been met,” a news release read.
The congressmembers said the original Endangered Species Act listing was made without regard to the grizzly bears’ historic range, and at least 30 states are outside of the grizzly bear’s range.
“Unfortunately, this flaw in the original listing has led to serious misunderstandings, procedural shortcomings, and technicalities,” the group said. “These challenges have enabled the courts to curtail delisting efforts regardless of the biological status of the bear populations.”
