The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied petitions to delist grizzly bears and says the species is still threatened in the Northern Rockies. The USFWS also announced a major shift in its approach to the species' recovery by managing Western grizzlies as one interconnected population instead of as distinct population segments.⁠ ⁠ Western lawmakers are blasting the ruling that grizzlies are still "threatened" as politically motivated. Other delisting advocates say it's further proof that the ESA process is 'broken’.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #grizzly #grizzlybear #grizzlybears #bear #bears #outdoors #wildlife #endangered #endangeredspecies #nature #conservation #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: Jim Peaco / nationalparkservice⁠ Story by: dac.collins