Gordon Lauds WY Game & Fish Decision on Grizzly Bear Hunting

Treasurer Mark Gordon released the following statement today after the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission voted to allow limited hunting of grizzly bears in Wyoming for the first time in 40 years.
“As a lifelong Wyoming sportsman and rancher, I applaud the Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioners for their thoughtful decision today. This is the right approach for Wyoming – it is based in science, reflects the opinion of Wyoming people and incorporates provisions to maintain our strong tourism economy. With this conservative policy developed by the Game and Fish Department, we can keep the population of grizzlies healthy and try to reduce conflicts to keep residents and visitors safe.”
“This decision came after years of conservation work – much of it led by the state – to recover this species. This is a terrific example of why decisions about Wyoming lands and wildlife belong in Wyoming hands. As Governor, I will fight to keep, and return, local decisions to local hands.”
Grizzly bears within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem were removed from protection under the Endangered Species Act in June of 2017, their population has exceeded recovery goals for many years. Hunting will not be allowed in national parks or in the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway. Decisions about hunting on the Wind River Reservation are up to the tribes. For more on today’s decision, visit the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website at https://wgfd.wyo.gov.

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