One of the Trump administration's executive orders mandates maximum energy and resource development on Alaska's public lands. But it might also restore some hunting access.

The Sportsmen's Alliance, an advocacy group that lobbies for hunting and trapping ... an essential part of grizzly bear recovery.” Related: Mining Road Through Alaska’s Brooks Range Denied ...

Without the Endangered Species Act, Wyoming could establish a grizzly bear hunting season. It's unclear how many grizzlies live in the unprotected areas outside the new proposed designated region.

The Biden administration is keeping protections in place for more than 2,000 grizzly bears in Western states despite requests to lift the safeguards ...

but now there are over 2,000 bears thanks to USFWS recovery efforts. There are also larger grizzly populations in Alaska and hunting is allowed there. Grizzlies in Idaho, Montana, Washington and ...

“This reclassification will facilitate recovery of grizzly bears and provide a stronger ... lower 48 states and larger populations in Alaska, where hunting is allowed. Prior attempts to lift ...

“If grizzly bears are delisted, we’re going to see the states, especially Wyoming and probably Idaho, rush forward again with hunting seasons,” said Andrea Zaccardi, carnivore conservation ...