Central Montana Times

U.S. Senator Steve Daines expressed disappointment following the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to reject Montana and Wyoming's request to remove grizzly bears from the endangered species list in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems.

Daines stated, "Today’s announcement is incredibly frustrating for Montana. For decades, Montana has followed the science and as a result, the bear has more than recovered in the Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems." He further criticized the decision by saying, "Continuing to move the goalposts on recovery is only harming the bear and putting our Montanan communities at risk. This is a shameful partisan play, and I’ll be pushing back every step of the way."

Senator Daines has been an advocate in the Senate for delisting grizzly bears in Montana.