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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service statements made during a recent court case show that agency oversight of livestock grazing on a Montana wildlife refuge is minimal at best, partly due to a lack of enough employees.

Missoula federal district judge Donald Molloy sided with wildlife advocates on most of their charges against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its February 2024 finding that wolves in the West don’t need federal protection.

For the first time since a December meeting hinted that the incoming Trump administration could affect grizzly bear recovery, an Interagency Grizzly Bear subcommittee has confirmed a loss of federal personnel and guidance.