Grizzlies Near Yellowstone May Lose Status

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051115/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/grizzly_protection;_ylt=AqWekzT5K0eTQ3GWp5d3J5Ws0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MjBwMWtkBHNlYwM3MTg-

Republican lawmakers say the success of recovering the bears is a rarity under an endangered species law that is ineffective and burdensome to landowners. Fewer than 20 species have been recovered since President Nixon signed the law in 1973.

Many in Congress have called the law a failure, and the House passed a bill in September to lessen the government's role in managing species.

"The fact that we are rolling this out with such fanfare underscores what a rarity recovering a species is," said Sen. Larry Craig (news, bio, voting record), R-Idaho. "It is a testament to the partnerships created in this case, but also a cry for reform of the ESA."

Interior Secretary Gale Norton said Tuesday that grizzly bear recovery has been a success because of cooperation between state and federal governments, along with biologists and conservation groups. She added, though, that the Bush Administration would like to see the law focused more on recovery efforts than on penalizing landowners who find endangered species on their land.


burdensome? jesus the grizzlies were here long before settles came to america... so now they're becoming a burdensome to us? this is some silly selfish bullshit!