The first grizzly bear seen in Idaho since 1946 was killed by a hunter who was hunting black hear, which is in season right now. The hunter and his guide skinned and brought the carcass out on horseback from the remote, road less area and turned it over to the wildlife authorities for identification. It is not known if they were be charged or fined, but the authorities said that for the rest of the black bear season, hunters will be warned of possible grizzlies in the area and that they are protected.
Wildlife officials removed the protecting from the grizzlies in the Yellowstone Area, angering some environmentalist, because it is believed their population is large enough that it can sustain itself. But, the population between Idaho and Montana isn't large enough yet to sustain itself without man's help.
Even California, who has a grizzly bear on it's state flag hasn't seen one since the 1920's. According to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia:
The California grizzly bear (Ursus californicus) disappeared from the state of California in 1922 when the last one was shot in Tulare County
There are efforts to re-introduce the grizzly back into California.
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