Water, Wildlife, & Fisheries Oversight Hearing | January 13, 2026

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans · January 14, 2026

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Grizzly bear recovery, delisting and risks outside core habitat

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Ranking Member (speaker 2) asked whether the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly population and Wyoming management meet the five Endangered Species Act criteria for delisting; Director Nesbick (speaker 1) said prior administrations reached delisting decisions twice, courts have complicated the issue, and that conflicts arise where bears move into developed or agricultural areas, harming both people and bears. Speaker 2 emphasized safety risks to hunters and anglers and noted Wyoming invested "tens of millions" toward recovery and funding comes from excise taxes on hunters and anglers.

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Hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans covering proposed review of the National Wildlife Refuge System, species delisting and management (grizzly bears, wolves), disease threats to wildlife, and witness testimony about refuges, funding, access and fisheries management.

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