There are so many species that need help,

The Yellowstone grizzly is the Endangered Species Act's best recovery story.

It's the biggest success story under the Endangered Species Act because grizzly bears are one of the toughest species to manage,

We have developed a detailed management and monitoring plan ... and it will continue for the long term. It contains strict limits on mortality, strict habitat standards, and a comprehensive monitoring system for the bears, bear habitat, and bear foods. The future of the Yellowstone grizzly bears is bright, and I say that as a grizzly bear biologist.

As long as (bear) mortality percentages are within the (federal conservation strategy) limits ... the state will have the ability to direct mortality in areas where it wants to manage for lower densities of grizzly bears.

We're not saying things will always be stable. We're saying we'll be able to respond to changes to make sure the bear's OK.