WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today commended the settlement agreement between the State of Idaho and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the listing of grizzly bears in the lower-48 states. He also called on Congress to pass his legislation—the Grizzly Bear Review and Resource Restart (Grrr) Act—to build on this agreement by codifying the full delisting in the lower-48 states and focusing Endangered Species Act (ESA)resources on populations actually at risk.

“Idahoans are great wildlife managers, and we know these populations best,”said Risch. “This agreement is a step in the right direction for managing grizzly populations nationwide, but Congress must expand upon this success by passing the Grrr Act. My legislation will not only codify this delisting but will also create reachable recovery targets that will end judicial interference surrounding a scientific process.”

Additional information about Senator Risch’s Grrr Act is available here.

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