Mountain-Prairie Region

Record of Decision and Final Rule for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Bitterroot

NEWS AND INFORMATION

Photo: Milo Burcham

• Press Release: Final Steps Completed for Plan to Reintroduce Grizzly Bear In Montana and Idaho (11/16/2000) 

• Record of Decision Concerning Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Bitterroot Ecosystem
  • Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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  • Federal Register format version of the Record of Decision - PDF format

• Final Rule: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:  Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bears in the Bitterroot Area of Idaho and Montana
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  • Federal Register format version of the Final Rule PDF Format

• Questions and Answers - November 2000: Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Bitterroot Ecosystem Final Rule and Record of Decision

• Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Bitterroot Ecosystem: What Does It Mean To You? (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

• Overview Map of the Recovery Area Boundaries for the Selected Alternative

• Detailed GIS Map of Recovery Area Boundaries for the Selected Alternative - Restoration of a Nonessential Experimental Population (2 megabyte Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

• Videos of Grizzly Bears
  
  • 55 Second Video Clip
  • 30 Second Video Clip
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• Grizzly Bear Photo Gallery

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Tips for Living and Recreating in Grizzly Bear Country
Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Bitterroot Ecosystem
Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee
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