The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday reaffirmed the protected status of grizzly bears on the Endangered Species List, rejecting petitions from Montana and Wyoming officials to delist the species in specific recovery zones.

After a months-long delay, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that grizzly bears will retain protections under the Endangered Species Act, despite efforts by several western states to remove them.

Our bench really gave us a great spark in the second half. And we also had solid inside-out balance.” MSU head coach Tricia Binford

BOZEMAN — Tyler Patterson’s 3-pointer put the Montana State men's basketball team ahead by 20, a comfortable cushion with 12 minutes, 45 seconds to play. But the final stretch against Northern Colorado on Thursday evening went haywire. A minimum of four regular-season football games will be nationally televised on a Friday or Saturday.