Trump administration's proposal to shift management of grizzly bears causes confusion

Wyoming Public Radio | By Hanna Merzbach

Published July 15, 2026 at 4:49 AM EDT

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says he's turning management of threatened grizzly bears in states that share Yellowstone National Park to state governments. What exactly that means is not yet clear.

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