Legal Opinion
Crow Indian Tribe v. United States
District Court, D. Montana
Decided September 24, 2018No. CV 17-89-M-DLC (; C/w Case Nos. CV 17-117-M-DLC, CV 17-118-M-DLC, CV 17-119-M-DLC, CV 17-123-M-DLC and CV 18-16-M-DLC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dana L. Christensen, Chief District Judge *1003In this Order, the Court vacates the June 30, 2017 Final Rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service delisting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears, and restores Endangered Species Act status to the Greater Yellowstone grizzly.
The Court is aware of the high level of public interest in this case, as well as the strong feelings the grizzly bear evokes in individuals, from ranchers and big-game hunters to conservationists and animal rights activists. The policy implications of the Greater Yellowstone grizzly delisting are…
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