rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/protect-grizzly-bears?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-protect-grizzly-bears' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Endangered Species Coalition https://actionnetwork.org/groups/endangered-species-coalition https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/446/778/normal/usfws-natdiglib1060fulljpg.jpeg Grizzly bears are one of America’s most iconic animals, and one of the clearest success stories of the Endangered Species Act. After being pushed to the brink, grizzlies in the lower 48 have begun to recover because they had the protection of federal law. But recovery is not complete. Grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone remain vulnerable because they are still too isolated from other populations. Scientists have made clear that long-term recovery depends on connecting grizzlies across the West, protecting habitat, and allowing populations to rebuild with the genetic diversity they need to survive. Now Congress is trying to strip those protections away. H.R. 281, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act, would legislatively remove Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears by forcing the reissuance of an old delisting rule that courts already rejected. Its Senate companion, S. 316, would do the same. These bills would also block judicial review, shutting the courthouse doors to any challenge. The Endangered Species Act exists for a reason: wildlife decisions must be based on science, not politics. In January 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed that grizzlies in the lower 48 should remain protected as threatened while recovery continues. Politicians should not override that science just to score points or satisfy special interests. Grizzly bears are slow to reproduce, and population declines can take decades to reverse. If protections are stripped too soon, states could move toward trophy hunting and other policies that put bears at greater risk before true recovery is achieved. We should be reconnecting habitat, reducing conflict, and finishing the job of recovery — not abandoning grizzly bears before they are secure. Act now: Tell your members of Congress to oppose H.R. 281 and S. 316 and defend science-based protections for grizzly bears. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-grizzly-bears