Conservation Strategy for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) Grizzly Bear
Brief explanation of the Conservation Strategy process
The IGBC has endorsed the NCDE Conservation Strategy, which means as a body, the IGBC Executive Committee believes it is adequate. Endorsement does not mean approval. Approval of the Conservation Strategy will occur when all the agencies who have commitments represented in the strategy have signed the implementation MOU. By signing the Conservation Strategy, the agencies would be agreeing to use their respective authorities to maintain and enhance the recovered status of grizzly bears in the NCDE if and when delisting occurred.
Supporting Information
- For more information about the Conservation Strategy, view this list of Frequently Asked Questions
- Press release: NCDE Subcommittee Completes Conservation Strategy for Grizzly Bears
- Summary of Editorial Changes to the NCDE Conservation Strategy (updated 9/17/19)
NCDE Subcommittee Meetings
Please refer to the Meeting Calendar for upcoming meetings of the Northern Continental Divide Subcommittee
Meeting summaries
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 4/30/2019
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 11/29/2017
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 4/25/2017
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 11/29/2016
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 4/19/2016
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 12/2/2015
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 5/6/2015
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 4/23/2014
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 12/2/2014
NCDE Subcommittee Membership
- Randy Arnold (chair) Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, R2
- Bill Avey (co-chair) Helena/Lewis and Clark Forest
- Jeff Mow Glacier National Park
- Jim Williams Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, R1
- Gary Bertellotti Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, R4
- Stacy Courville Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
- Chip Weber Flathead National Forest
- Carolyn Upton Lolo National Forest
- Bryan Donner Kootenai National Forest
- John Waller Glacier National Park
- Mark Albers BLM Great Falls
- Jodi Bush US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Holger Bohm British Columbia FLNR:EX
- Claudia Regan US Geological Survey
- Paul Frame Alberta Government Wildlife
NCDE Information & Education Committee Membership:
- Dillon Tabish (Chair) Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, R1
- Lynn M. Johnson U.S. Forest Service
- Lauren Alley National Park Service
- Whisper Means Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
- Amy Jacobs Flathead National Forest
- Kathy Bushnell Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest
Advisors:
- Hilary Cooley USFWS Recovery Coordinator
- Cecily Costello FWP Grizzly Bear Monitoring and Science
- Scott Jackson USFS National Carnivore Program
Policy, Management and Research Reports
NEPA process and documents
- Conservation Strategy for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) Grizzly Bear
- Federal Register Notice for the Draft Conservation Strategy for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear (5/3/2013)
- Final programmatic environmental impact statement 2006-2016
Management and research reports
- 2016 Grizzly Bear Demographics in the NCDE
- 2014 Northern Continental Divide Accomplishments
- 2005 Interagency Monitoring Plan for the NCDE
- USGS Noninvasive Monitoring Methods