Agencies and Reports
The following federal, state and provincial agencies play varying roles in the management of grizzly bears and grizzly bear habitat. These links are provided as a service to our website visitors, and their inclusion on Vital Ground's website does not imply Vital Ground's endorsement of specific agency policies or management actions.
United States
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska Department of Natural Resources - Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Idaho Fish and Game - Grizzly Bear Management
Idaho Yellowstone Grizzly Plan (PDF, 1MB)
Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC)
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks - Bear Identification Program
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks - Grizzly Bear Management Plan for Western Montana
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks - How to Hunt Safely in Grizzly Country (PDF, 237KB)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Northern Continental Divide Grizzly Bear Project
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Grizzly Bear Recovery Program
Recovery Plan and Supplements (links out to USFWS website)
- 1993 Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan (PDF, 11MB)
- Demographic recovery criteria (PDF, >1MB)
- Habitat-based criteria for the Yellowstone grizzly bear population (PDF, >1MB)
- Supplemental information on specific issues relating to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan (including information on genetic monitoring) (PDF, >1MB)
- Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: North Cascades Ecosystem Recovery Plan Chapter (June 1997) (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: Bitterroot Ecosystem Recovery Plan Chapter (October 1996) (PDF, 1.3MB)
Other USFWS documents (on Vital Ground server)
- Getting to Know the Grizzly (PDF, >1MB)
- How to Avoid Grizzly Bears (PDF, >1MB)
- Know the Signs of the Grizzly (PDF, >1MB)
- The Misunderstood Bear (PDF, >1MB)
- Close Encounters with Grizzlies (PDF, 1>MB)
- Bear Spray vs. Bullets: Which Offers Better Protection? (PDF, >1MB)
- Tips for Residents in Grizzly Country (PDF, >1MB)
- What Do Grizzly Bears Eat? (PDF, >1MB)
- Will the Supply of Whitebark Pine Nuts Affect the Grizzlies in Yellowstone? (PDF, >1MB)
- Wildfires and Grizzly Bears (PDF, >1MB)
- Bear Safety on the Web (PDF, >1MB)
- For More Information on Living with Bears (PDF, >1MB)
Washington Department of Fish and Game - Eastern Region
Washington State University Bear Research Education and Conservation Program
Wyoming Grizzly Bear Management
Canada
Government of Alberta - Grizzly Bear Management
Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Environment - Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy