Montana grizzly bears protest exploratory drilling in wilderness area

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Nat. Resour. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5763954

Bieg, J P

Grizzly bears require vast areas for their natural ranging habits and thrive best when isolated from humans. The continued encroachment of man, with increased recreation, logging, mining, and energy development, has reduced the bears' natural habitat until it is in danger of extinction. In 1975 Congress recognized the precarious future of the grizzly and listed it as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Forest Service has indicated that the impact of drilling, along with other uses of wilderness areas, could adversely affect the bears.

• OSTI ID: 5763954
• Journal Information: Nat. Resour. J.; (United States), Vol. 23:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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