Grizzly bears are facing growing threats to their survival in the Northern Rockies. Here’s how we’re working to secure true recovery of this iconic species.

We are prepared to defend the environment and communities no matter who holds political office.

The policy playbook from the Heritage Foundation would strip away our rights to clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet.

If 399’s death is not to be in vain, we should work to better protect grizzlies through better wildlife management practices

Grizzly 399, an iconic bear matriarch in the Greater Yellowstone region, has died due to a vehicle strike. Earthjustice has worked for decades to safeguard grizzlies from threats to their survival. Today we are mourning Grizzly 399’s loss and reflecting on these observations of her that legendary photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen shared in 2020.

Toxic gold mining along rivers crossing the British Columbia-Alaska border threatens critical ecosystems and the sovereign rights of Alaska Native communities.

Earthjustice will go to court to protect critical connective ecosystem for grizzly bears

Earthjustice filed notice that it will challenge federal agencies’ plans to allow increased road building in the Bitterroot National Forest that would cause harm to grizzly bears and bull trout.

El manual de políticas de la Fundación Heritage nos quitaría derechos a un aire y agua limpios, además de un planeta saludable.

Idaho Fish and Game brochure distributed to sport shops ignores grizzly bear protections

Earthjustice will go to court to defend its victory limiting road building in grizzly habitat

Conservation groups secure another win for grizzly bears and bull trout

A Montana District Court ruling recognized that grizzly bears are indeed impacted by existing roadways that do not receive motorized use, which the agencies failed to consider when allowing increased roadbuilding in the Flathead National Forest. Grizzly bears have learned to avoid roads — even closed roads — and are often displaced from habitat that features them.

Trapping and snaring will no longer be allowed during non-denning periods

Here’s how we’re using the Endangered Species Act as a powerful legal tool to protect imperiled animals.

A summary judgment ruling in Idaho District Court will prevent the state of Idaho from authorizing wolf trapping and snaring in grizzly bear habitat during non-denning periods.

Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service did not lawfully examine impacts to species

A Montana District Court ruling found that significant new roadbuilding projects in the Flathead National Forest will negatively impact Endangered Species Act-listed grizzly bears and bull trout. The court found that the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service did not lawfully examine the impacts to these species when the agencies greenlit the roadbuilding plan in 2018.