Nearly a dozen Western lawmakers sent a scathing letter Tuesday to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s acting director Paul Souza, urging the agency to revisit the agency’s January decision to keep grizzly bears on the Endangered Species list, and accusing the USFWS of “changing the playbook” guiding the species’ recovery.⁠ ⁠ This change lies at the heart of their concerns, as the federal agency proposed in January to establish a single recovery zone for grizzlies (what it calls a “distinct population segment”) and do away with the six distinct recovery zones that have guided grizzly bear management for decades.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #grizzlybear #grizzlybears #grizzly #endangeredspecies #bear #bears #wildlife #conservation #outdoors #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: Jim Peaco / nationalparkservice⁠ Story by: dac.collins