The grizzly is a symbol of the American wilderness and one of the nation’s most beautiful and imposing creatures. Lewis and Clark found a healthy grizzly population when they explored Idaho’s Bitterroot Mountains in the early 19th century. As the nation expanded westward, grizzly numbers plummeted due to unchecked hunting and trapping. The grizzly is now “threatened” in the lower 48 states.
To restore grizzlies to the Selway-Bitterroot ecosystem, NWF developed the innovative Citizen Management Plan. Despite widespread support, the plan was recently abandoned by Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
The National Wildlife Federation has teamed up with three other organizations in an effort to design a plan for reintroducing this majestic species to the Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem in central Idaho. Under this plan, a group of citizens and some agency representatives would have primary responsibility for managing the reintroduced grizzly bears. This plan was designed to reassure local residents that local citizens would have a say in how the grizzly bears were managed. The Citizen Management Plan would continue to manage the bears as long as the decisions they make are leading to grizzly bear recovery.
On June 12, 1997, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the Citizen Management Plan will be the preferred alternative for grizzly bear reintroduction in the Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem. In March of 2000, the USFWS released the Final Environmental Impact Statement in which the plan was officially chosen as the preferred alternative.
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May 7 2014
Grizzly Bears
To restore grizzlies to the Selway-Bitterroot ecosystem, NWF developed the innovative Citizen Management Plan. Despite widespread support, the plan was recently abandoned by Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
The National Wildlife Federation has teamed up with three other organizations in an effort to design a plan for reintroducing this majestic species to the Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem in central Idaho. Under this plan, a group of citizens and some agency representatives would have primary responsibility for managing the reintroduced grizzly bears. This plan was designed to reassure local residents that local citizens would have a say in how the grizzly bears were managed. The Citizen Management Plan would continue to manage the bears as long as the decisions they make are leading to grizzly bear recovery.
On June 12, 1997, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the Citizen Management Plan will be the preferred alternative for grizzly bear reintroduction in the Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem. In March of 2000, the USFWS released the Final Environmental Impact Statement in which the plan was officially chosen as the preferred alternative.
For further information click here
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