Grizzly Bears and Endangered Species Act Listing: What Does Science-based Recovery Look Like?

45 years after ESA listing, the Forest Service seems to think that the Grizzly is recovered in the Northern Rockies. What does the science of bear genetics and population connectivity tell us about what’s happening on the ground?

A New Vision for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Northern Rocky Mountains

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The Status of the Grizzly Bear and Conservation of Biological Diversity in the Northern Rocky Mountains

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Analysis of Road Density and Grizzly Bears in the Ninemile Demographic Connectivity Area west of Missoula

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Lolo National Forest Connecting Three Grizzly Recovery Areas Map

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Grizzly Bear Denning Habitat and Demographic Connectivity in Northern Idaho and Western Montana Report

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Research that Task Force Funded is Published in Science Journal

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