NCDE Subcommittee Membership
- Bill Avey (chair) Helena-Lewis and Clark Forest National Forest
- Gary Bertellotti (vice chair) Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, R4
- Randy Arnold Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, R2
- Jeff Mow Glacier National Park
- Jim Williams Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, R1
- Carolyn Upton Lolo National Forest
- Bryan Donner Kootenai National Forest
- Kurt Steele Flathead National Forest
- Claudia Regan US Geological Survey
- Ross Baty Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
- George Edwards Montana Livestock Loss Board
- Kraig Glazer Wildlife Services
- Buzz Cobell Blackfeet Tribe
- Joe Weigand Montana Department of Transportation
- Jodi Bush US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Katie Stevens Bureau of Land Management
- Holger Bohm British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations
- Paul Frame Alberta Government Wildlife
Information, Education & Outreach Subcommittee
- Dillon Tabish (chair) Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, R1
- Lynn M. Johnson Kootenai National Forest
- Whisper Means Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
- Amy Jacobs Flathead National Forest
- Chiara Cipriano Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest
Advisors
- Hilary Cooley US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Cecily Costello Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- Scott Jackson US Forest Service
Subcommittee Meetings
Refer to the Meeting Calendar for upcoming meeting information
Meeting Summaries
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. 4/29-30/2021
- AGENDA (updated)
- Video
- Public-Private Habitat Conservation in northwest Montana (presented by Kris Tempel)
- Southwest Montana Grizzly Bear DNA Monitoring (presented by Jennifer Fortin-Noreus)
- NCDE Grizzly Bear Conflict & Mortality Review (presented by Hilary Cooley)
- NCDE Spring Research and Monitoring Update (presented by Cecily Costello)
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. 11/23/2020
- 2020 Winter NCDE Agenda
- Video
- NCDE Trend Monitoring Program Update (presented by Cecily Costello)
- Bear Specialist Report – FWP Region 1 (presented by Tim Manley)
- Bear Specialist Report – FWP Region 4 (presented by Wesley Sarmento)
- NCDE Habitat Monitoring – Annual Status Report (presented by Kathy Ake)
- For more information on the Montana Governor’s Grizzly Bear Advisory Council, click here.
- Public-Private Land Conservation in Northwest Montana (presented by Jim Williams and Dillon Tabish)
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Video 5/29/2020
- Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Mtg. Summary 12/3/2019
- 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
Policy, Management and Research Reports
Conservation Strategy
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. For the latest information of grizzly bear recovery, visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Grizzly Bear Recovery page.
- NCDE Conservation Strategy
- Summary of Editorial Changes to the NCDE Conservation Strategy (updated 8/18/2021)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Press release: NCDE Subcommittee Completes Conservation Strategy for Grizzly Bears
- Federal Register Notice for the Draft Conservation Strategy for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear (5/3/2013)
Management and Research
- 2020 NCDE Habitat Monitoring – Annual Status Report (presented by Kathy Ake)
- 2020 Biennial Report of Developed Recreation Baseline within the Primary Conservation Area
- 2018 Biennial Report of Developed Recreation Baseline within the Primary Conservation Area
- 2020 Biennial Monitoring of Active Cattle and/or Sheep Grazing Allotments/Leases within the Primary Conservation Area
- 2018 Biennial Monitoring of Active Cattle and/or Sheep Grazing Allotments/Leases within the Primary Conservation Area
- 2017 Biennial Report of Motorized Access Baseline within the Primary Conservation Area
- Montana Grizzly Bear Management and Conservation Plans
- Grizzly Bear Management Annual Report: FWP Region 1 (2019, Manley)
- Grizzly Bear Management Annual Report: FWP Region 4 (2019, Sarmento)
- Grizzly Bear Management Annual Report: FWP Region 1 (2018, Manley)
- Grizzly Bear Management Annual Report: FWP Region 4 (2018, Sarmento)
- Grizzly Bear Management Annual Report: FWP Region 1 (2017, Manley)
- Grizzly Bear Management Annual Report: FWP Region 4 (2017, Madel)
- Grizzly Bear Management Annual Report: FWP Region 1 (2016, Manley)
- Grizzly Bear Management Annual Report: FWP Region 4 (2016, Madel)
- Grizzly Bear Management Annual Report: FWP Region 1 (2015, Manley)
- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Population Monitoring Program
- Montana Grizzly Bear Regulatory Mechanisms (2019)
- Grizzly Bear Dispersal Between the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems
- Grizzly Bear Demographics in the NCDE (2016)
- Interagency Monitoring Plan for the NCDE (2005)
- USGS Noninvasive Monitoring Methods