Lolo Forest Plan Update
The Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizen Task Force has taken the lead in organizing comments from six organizations based in western Montana to the Lolo National Forest on its Draft Assessment and Species of Conservation Concern documents.
Conservation Groups File For Injunction To Halt Montana Wolf Trapping, Protect Grizzly Bears
Advocates seek stop to Montana’s 2023 wolf trapping season pending a court decision on alleged Endangered Species Act violations.
Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Recovery
The US Fish & Wildlife Service has begun the process for a new Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Recovery EIS.
New Report: Natural Grizzly Bear Repopulation in the Greater Bitterroot Ecosystem
A new report from the Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizen Task Force and WildEarth Guardians authored by independent researchers Mike Bader and Paul Sieracki is now available.
Preliminary Injunction Against Wolf Trapping In Grizzly Bear Habitat
Thanks to your support we are having success in protecting grizzly bears and other carnivores and predators and defending their habitat.
New Report: Metapopulation Approach the Only Way to Recover Grizzly Bears
A new report, “Spatiotemporal Dimensions of Grizzly Bear Recovery,” (attached) shows that grizzly bears cannot survive in the isolated Recovery Areas. For long term viability the populations must be unified through demographic connectivity into a metapopulation.
A New Vision for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Northern Rocky Mountains
A new science-based vision for grizzly bear recovery is emerging in the Northern Rocky Mountains. A New Vision for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Northern Rockies, developed by nine conservation organizations, calls for restoring a connected grizzly bear population across the region while addressing the challenges of living alongside one of North America’s most iconic wildlife species.
Forest Service Drops Appeal On Logging Grizzly Habitat
The Lolo National Forest has dropped plans to defend logging and thinning the Soldier-Butler project in the Ninemile Ranger District west of Missoula after two federal court defeats.
Task Force Praises Court Ruling Protecting Ninemile Grizzly Bears
The Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizen Task Force praised the final ruling and order on the Soldier-Butler Project which upholds the Findings and Recommendations issued by Magistrate Judge Kathleen DeSoto.
New Report – “Grizzly Bear Denning Habitat and Demographic Connectivity in Northern Idaho And Western Montana”
The Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizen Task Force has released a new report, “Grizzly Bear Denning Habitat and Demographic Connectivity in Northern Idaho And Western Montana,” authored by independent wildlife consultant Mike Bader and Paul Sieracki, geospatial analyst and wildlife biologist.