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A federal judge has ruled against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying it illegally delayed actions related to recovering grizzly bears in the Bitterroot Mountains.

A federal judge has ruled against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying it illegally delayed actions related to recovering grizzly bears in the Bitterroot Mountains.

A federal judge has ruled against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying it illegally delayed actions related to recovering grizzly bears in the Bitterroot Mountains.

The case stems from an effort in the 1990s to create an experimental population of grizzly bears in the Bitterroot Ecosystem.

A Missoula federal judge heard oral arguments Tuesday on why the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has failed to recover the Bitterroot population of grizzly bears for the past two decades.

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks has unveiled a new draft plan for managing grizzly bears, and they’re asking the public for their thoughts.

Leaders with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks have unveiled a new draft plan for managing grizzly bears, and they’re asking the public for their thoughts.

The plan, once finalized, will guide the state’s management of the species under the Endangered Species Act.

The 230-pound male and 172-pound female appeared to be 2-year-old siblings that had been observed traveling together much of the summer.

The injured grizzly had to be euthanized, while a second female received a radio collar and relocation to an undisclosed location.