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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally relisted the grizzly bear on the Endangered Species Act.

Tribal IDs can currently be used to register, but a driver's license, its number or a Social Security number must also be presented.

A May 31 letter from the bureau says the inter-tribal council agreed to six of seven recommendations in the draft report.

A federal judge blocked grizzly hunts last fall days before they were scheduled to begin.

The tribes can use the databases to do background checks, and see outstanding warrants and domestic violence protection orders.

The report blames much of the misspending on a failure of oversight by BIA staff.

However, the federal agency is likely to let the tribes keep the bulk of that $6.2 million, assuming tribal officials can justify the expenses.

State attorneys filed legal arguments on Friday opposing a Supreme Court review.

The bison capture and shipping operations may continue through March.

The tribes seek to change the name of the Hayden Valley to Buffalo Nations Valley.