speak out while you can!

http://www.nrdc.org/media/pressreleases/051114.asp

Actually, they are being removed from the endangered species list. It is a cause for celebration when a species makes a recovery like the Griz has.

afaik, the article clearly states a couple times that the bears are not ready to be taken off the list. what am i missing?

From the point of view of the NRDC, the chang ein their status seems to be in order to open protected habitat for development. I see that as nothing to celebrate. Taking an animal from protected status and making it available to be hunted is also not anything to celebrate. There's no need to hunt bears.

I think they want hunting of the bears as well.

I've been told that Yellowstone bears have extremely small ranges for grizzlies. Overcrowding is a problem.

I've never hear of "overcrowding" of bears under natural circumstances. There must be something else wrong with the management if they are becoming "overcrowded," such as being fed by park visitors. In which case they should be moved to new habitat. No new habitat? Why not create some - we need more bear habitat.

I find hunting of bears to be no more appropriate than hunting of humans.

More about the Yellowstone bears:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4298174.stm

I think they want hunting of the bears as well.

I've been told that Yellowstone bears have extremely small ranges for grizzlies. Overcrowding is a problem.

Yellowstone is a National Park and does not allow hunting. Period.