Native America Calling: Yellowstone grizzly bears bounce back? – Monday, April 18, 2016 (LISTEN)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes taking grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem off the list of Endangered Species. They say that the bears are a conservation success. Critics say the bears are still endangered and delisting will open up the possibility of trophy hunting outside of Yellowstone National Park. Some tribes, including the Shoshone Bannock Tribes, who retain a seat on the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, oppose the delisting. How much influence will tribes have in the process of delisting the grizzly bear?
Guests:
Dr. Dave Mattson – lecturer and senior visiting scientist at Yale University and a grizzly bear expert
Ben Nuvamsa (Hopi) – president of the Kiva Institute and member of the GOAL Tribal Coalition
Donovin Sprague (Mnikȟówožu Lakota) – university instructor and author and archivist for Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Link to submit a public comment on grizzly bear delisting
Link to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tribal grizzly bear page
