GRIZZLY BEARS

Early day motion 1109, tabled 24 November 2005 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House notes with concern the decision taken by the Bush Administration to remove the grizzly bear from the endangered species list; recognises that the number of grizzly bears in the areas surrounding the Yellowstone National Park has increased considerably to 600 since they were listed, after once facing extinction as a result of hunting; further notes that this decision will allow hunting to be re-introduced across six million acres of land and could result in the grizzly bear facing extinction; further notes that the removal from the list would open up the habitat to oil and gas exploration; and calls on the US government to reverse this decision and protect the grizzly bear.

Signatures by party: Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2.