Just over $100,000 was generated by these grizzly bear licence applicants – not much overall. Wyoming officials say more than $40 million has been spent by the state that manages grizzly bears since they were listed federally in 1975, and some of that expense involves compensating ranchers for losses. Federal Court returns Yellowstone grizzly bears to the list of threatened species. It takes hard work to reverse the decline of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone area, caused by these misguided perceptions. On March 22, 2007, the service removed the grizzly bear population from the list of threatened and threatened species, reversing 30 years of population growth, intensive scientific research, state and federal management efforts, and broad public support for grizzly bear recovery. This is a success story that shows how far public understanding of grizzly bears has gone. Jane Goodall was one of 7,000 people who paid a small non-refundable sum of about $15 and tried to win a grizzly day. Hundreds, if not thousands, inspired by Shoot`em With A Camera, have submitted applications. Today, there are about 600 bears in or around Yellowstone National Park, an exceptional rest from the initial population of about 200. For example, in 2002, Soulen Livestock, a family-owned sheep and cattle operation in western Idaho, and the service signed a candidate protection agreement with insurance for the Southern Idaho Squirrel, a species identified by the service as a candidate for listing.

In return for the relocation of nearly 200 squirrels to their land from nearby sites where habitat and squirrels were not protected, and the maintenance of suitable habitat for them, the agreement provides that Soulen Livestock will not be required to take additional measures beyond those provided for in the agreement, if it is necessary to list the species under the ESA in the future. Earlier this year, a “programmatic” conservation agreement with Insurance was signed with the Idaho Department of Fishing and Gaming and the Governor`s Office of Species Conservation, which covers the four counties that are believed to be the historical spread area of this endemic squirrel.