Ian Brickey, ian.brickey@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, the House Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to kick off another round of attacks on the country’s imperiled wildlife.
The committee is scheduled to markup a bill that would threaten one of the most iconic species in the country – grizzly bears. It is the latest round of hostility against wildlife from a Congress that has consistently favored corporate interests over conservation.
From a peak population of more than 50,000, the total number of grizzles dropped to below 1,000 in the lower 48 states before the species received protections under the Endangered Species Act in 1975. Since then, grizzly bear populations have been on a positive trajectory, but the species faces significant challenges through fragmented habitat and has not yet reached sufficient levels to justify removal from the Endangered Species list. Just this January, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that the grizzly bear still warranted protections and proposed new distinct population segments to increase intact habitat for the bear.
H.R. 281 (Hageman) - "The Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025, would legislatively delist grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Area and eliminate all judicial review.
Sierra Club spokespeople are available for interviews.
Schedule:
Markup of Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 (10:15 AM - 3:15 PM)
1324HR LHOB and via webcast.
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