US Fish & Wildlife Service says grizzly bears should retain protected status. HELENA — The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has recommended that grizzly bears in the contiguous United States remain classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Why grizzly bears should be protected?

Grizzly bears are an important symbol of wilderness and a key component of our unique Western wildlife heritage. Since grizzly bears are an umbrella species, the Endangered Species Act's habitat protections for grizzlies also provides shelter for many other species of wildlife that share the bears' home range.

What would happen if there were no grizzly bears?

If the Grizzly bear went extinct if would mess up the food chain. The salmon population would grow until they started dying from starvation. Berries would start to grow wild all over the forest.