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Panel wrestles with delisting, wolves and grizzly management as oversight continues

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, House Natural Resources Committee · January 6, 2026

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Members asked the USFWS director about delisting the Greater Yellowstone grizzly and oversight of Colorado's wolf reintroduction; the director said recovery goals have been met in some areas but court rulings complicate delisting and that the Service will review Colorado's 10(j) permit compliance and requested documents from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Delisting of recovered predators and state oversight of reintroduction programs drew sustained questioning at the hearing.

Chair Hageman asked whether the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly meets the Endangered Species Act’s five delisting factors; Director Brian Nesbick answered that recovery is apparent and that…

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