Grand Teton and Yellowstone grizzly bears need your help. Join NPCA in telling the State of Wyoming that these iconic national park bears must not fall victim to shortsighted management plans, which could include hunting. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is holding a series of public meetings to hear how you think grizzly bears should be managed.
We believe that the decision to remove these grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List was a rushed process that failed to address significant threats to Yellowstone and Grand Teton’s iconic grizzlies. NPCA and other organizations are challenging this decision in court. As such, we do not believe that grizzly bear management decisions should be made before the lawsuit is resolved.
Many grizzly bears that make their homes in Yellowstone and Grand Teton also travel outside of park borders. If Wyoming moves forward with hunting along the borders of the parks, these bears could be targeted. Killing these park bears would damage the ecological core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Event Details
WHAT: Wyoming Game and Fish public meetings on grizzly bear management
WHEN & WHERE:
Wednesday, November 8, 6 p.m. Casper, WY
Game and Fish Casper Regional Office, 3030 Energy Ln.
Wednesday, November 8, 7 p.m. Laramie, WY
Game and Fish Laramie Regional Office, 528 S Adams St.
Thursday, November 9, 6 p.m. Sheridan, WY
Game and Fish Sheridan Regional Office, 700 Valley View Dr.
Wednesday, November 15, 6 p.m. Jackson, WY
Virginian Lodge, 750 W Broadway
Thursday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m. Pinedale, WY
Game and Fish Pinedale Regional Office, 432 Mill St.
Wednesday, November 29, 6 p.m. Green River, WY
Game and Fish Green River Regional Office, 351 W Astle Ave.
Thursday, November 30, 6:30 p.m. Cody, WY
Holiday Inn, 1701 Sheridan Ave.
Monday, December 4, 6 p.m. Lander, WY
The Inn at Lander, 260 Grandview Dr.
CONTACT: No need to RSVP, but please contact smader@npca.org if you have any questions.
OTHER INFO: Please attend one of the upcoming public meetings to get informed on this important process, and tell Wyoming Game and Fish Department that a grizzly bear hunt is premature.
Some points to consider raising include:
- There is no need for Wyoming to move so quickly to advance a hunting plan – especially since the delisting rule is being challenged in court.
- Hunting should not occur on the borders of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks or the John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway.
- Hunting should not be allowed on private and state-owned lands within Grand Teton National Park.
- Hunting should not be allowed in the John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway, a key ecological connector between Yellowstone and Grand Teton.
Please join us for the important meetings.
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- Location:
- Various locations in Wyoming
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General
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- NPCA Region:
- Northern Rockies
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