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CONTACT:     Crapo    (202) 224-5150

March 22, 2007
Craig     (202) 224-8078

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Washington, DC - Idaho's congressional delegation issued the following
statements today regarding the announcement by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service that the final step has been taken in the delisting of
the Yellowstone Grizzly.  The FWS delisting final resolution, which
allows Idaho, Montana and Wyoming to manage the species on their
respective state lands while the federal agency will manage the species
on federal land, will be published on Thursday, March 29, 2007, in the
Federal Register.  The rule will become effective 30 days after
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Senator Mike Crapo said, "The delisting of the Yellowstone grizzly
population is welcome news and will have lasting impact on both the
bears and the people that live in the area.  This has been a long
process, which underscores some of the need for improvement, and I would
hope in the future such efforts can be accelerated to the benefit of
both listed species and local and regional economies.  Collaborative
efforts among federal, state, local and private entities are the future
recovery efforts.  I will continue to search for improvements to the
process and look forward to moving the Endangered Species Recovery Act
(ESRA), which I introduced earlier this month."

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Senator Larry Craig said, "This is a recognition that grizzly bears are
thriving in the Yellowstone ecosystem.  They will continue to thrive
without the stranglehold the ESA places on federal land managers."

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Representative Mike Simpson said, "This is a great day for Idaho, rarely
do we see endangered species delisted, this year the wolf and now the
grizzly bear are being removed.  The state can now properly manage these
animals without the added burden of federal bureaucracy."

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Representative Bill Sali said, "The delisting of the Yellowstone
Grizzlies is an important milestone, and something that should have
happened years ago. Management of the species and their habitat belongs
with the states, not the federal government."

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The recovery process has extended over 26 years, from fewer than thirty
adult females in the 1980s to a current population of over 500 animals.
The current population is growing at 4 to 7 percent a year.

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GRIZZLY
DELISTING DECISION </span></font></u></b></span></p>

<p align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><span =
class=3Dpressappsubtitle1><b><i><font
size=3D4 color=3D"#333333" face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333;
font-weight:bold'>Federal agency will manage species on federal land, =
states
will manage on state land</span></font></i></b></span></p>

<p align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font size=3D3 =
color=3D"#333333"
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Washington, DC – =
Idaho’s
congressional delegation issued the following statements today regarding =
the
announcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the final step =
has been
taken in the delisting of the Yellowstone Grizzly.  The FWS =
delisting final
resolution, which allows Idaho, Montana and Wyoming to manage the =
species on
their respective state lands while the federal agency will manage the =
species
on federal land, will be published on Thursday, March 29, 2007, in the =
Federal
Register</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>.  The rule
will become effective 30 days after publication.  The congressional =
delegation
has advocated for state management. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Senator Mike Crapo said,<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> “The delisting of the Yellowstone =
grizzly
population is welcome news and will have lasting impact on both the =
bears and
the people that live in the area.  This has been a long process, =
which
underscores some of the need for improvement, and I would hope in the =
future
such efforts can be accelerated to the benefit of both listed species =
and local
and regional economies.  Collaborative efforts among federal, =
state, local and
private entities are the future recovery efforts.  I will continue =
to search
for improvements to the process and look forward to moving the =
Endangered
Species Recovery Act (ESRA), which I introduced earlier this =
month.”</span></b></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Senator Larry Craig said, =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>“This is a recognition that grizzly =
bears are
thriving in the Yellowstone ecosystem.  They will continue to =
thrive
without the stranglehold the ESA places on federal land =
managers.”</span></b></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Representative Mike Simpson said, =
</span></font><b><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;font-weight:bold'>“</span></font>This
is a great day for Idaho, rarely do we see endangered species delisted, =
this
year the wolf and now the grizzly bear are being removed.  The =
state can now
properly manage these animals without the added burden of federal =
bureaucracy.”</b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Representative Bill Sali =
said,<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> “The delisting of the Yellowstone =
Grizzlies is
an important milestone, and something that should have happened years =
ago.
Management of the species and their habitat belongs with the states, not =
the
federal government.”</span></b></span></font></p>

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Roman"><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The recovery process has extended =
over 26
years, from fewer than thirty adult females in the 1980s to a current
population of over 500 animals.  The current population is growing =
at 4 to 7
percent a year.</span></font></p>

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