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The decision spared the grizzlies from a planned trophy hunt scheduled to begin this fall in Wyoming and Idaho. “This is a victory for the bears and for people from all walks of life who come to this region to see the grizzly in its natural place in the world,” said Timothy Preso , attorney at Earthjustice, who argued the case. An appeal of the ruling was heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which ruled to uphold endangered species protections for the grizzlies. (More details.)