Mike Crapo: “I share a number of the concerns that have been raised by my colleagues here in reference to the new authorities to be…”

“Secretary Burgum’s announcement moves us one step closer to allowing Idaho wildlife professionals to manage a recovered grizzly population in a way that protects both the species and Idaho communities.”

Counties across Idaho should not have to repeatedly face uncertainty about whether the federal government will uphold its responsibility to communities containing vast amounts of tax-exempt federal land.

“For years, I have advocated for returning grizzly bear management to the states as recovery objectives and benchmarks have been achieved.

“The recovery of the grizzly bear in the West is a conservation success story made possible by decades of work from state, tribal, federal and local conservation partners,”