About the IGBC
The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) was formed in 1983 to help ensure recovery of viable grizzly bear populations and their habitat in the Lower 48 states through interagency coordination of policy, planning, management, and research. The IGBC has proven to be a successful model for agencies by working cooperatively together and coordinating recovery efforts over multiple jurisdictions.
The IGBC consists of representatives from the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Geological Survey and representatives of the state wildlife agencies of Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming. In the interest of international coordination and cooperation, the Canadian Wildlife Service is also represented. At the ecosystem level Native American tribes possessing grizzly habitat within the recovery areas have also been involved.
IGBC Foundation and Policy Documents
Foundations of the IGBC
- Charter (2019)
- Memorandum of Understanding (revised 12/2013)
- Guidelines (prepared 1986)
- Five-Year Plan (2018-2022)
- Briefing Paper for USFS employees
IGBC Position Statements
- Grizzly Bear Hunting Position Statement
- Bear Spray Guidelines (2017)
- Position Statement on Unsafe Bear Viewing Practices
- Task Force Report: Grizzly Bear/Motorized Access Mgmt
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documents
- Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan
- Developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1982 and updated in 1996
- 1976 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat
Historical Documents