IN MOJO’S THE WEEK THAT IS, WILKINSON AND SADLER DISCUSS HOW STATE LEGISLATORS ARE SETTING BACK WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FOR GRIZ, WOLVES AND OTHER ICONIC ANIMALS

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byTodd Wilkinson and Tom SadlerSUPPORT USGET NEWSLETTERControversial bills moving through the 2021 Montana legislature would allow grizzlies to be killed outside the recovery zone based on the mere claim they were threatening livestock or human safety. They would prohibit bears outside the recovery zone from being relocated, and would allow black bears to be hunted with hounds, likely causing conflicts with grizzlies. Other bills have negative implications for grizzlies too. Experts say, if passed, they will reverse 40 years of bear conservation and likely reduce the possibility of bear populations from Greater Yellowstone linking up with bear populations in the northern part of the state. This photo, titled “Blondie’s Legacy” is by Thomas D. Mangelsen (mangelsen.com)