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To: zonkie who wrote (2712)4/27/2001 1:30:14 AM
From: Mephisto  Read Replies (1) of 93284
 
Norton Preparing to Shelve Grizzly Plan

"Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho, a Republican who sued to
stop the plan two days before President Bush took office, and denounced
the Clinton administration for trying to force "massive, flesh-eating carnivores into Idaho."

Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton is preparing to shelve the Clinton administration's plan
to reintroduce grizzly bears into the Idaho and Montana wilderness, deferring to state officials
who have battled furiously to keep America's largest predators away from their rural communities,
sources say.

This policy shift on one of the West's most contentious issues reflects Norton's determination
to cooperate with governors such as Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho, a Republican who sued to
stop the plan two days before President Bush took office, and denounced
the Clinton administration for trying to force "massive, flesh-eating carnivores into Idaho."

But conservationists who have decried Norton's support for oil exploration
n the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have viewed the grizzlies as an early test of her
commitment to protecting rare species in the face of political pressure. Her inclination to
abandon the Clinton administration's efforts to expand the bear's range another 4 million acres
was applauded by states-rights and property-rights advocates, but not by environmental groups.

Excerpt from article by Michael Grunwald
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 25, 2001; 12:00 AM


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