Judge stops bear hunt and returns Yellowstone grizzlies to the endangered list

The hunt for grizzlies in Yellowstone national park is officially over. This week, a judge ordered that all grizzly bears living in or near the park be put back on the list of endangered species. The ruling stops the attempts of wildlife officials to issue hunting licenses for the bears, who have been protected from hunting the past four decades. According to The Guardian, the population of grizzly bears has risen in the last 30 years, going from around 135 to over 700 today. While the numbers...

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