The role of each ecosystem subcommittee is to coordinate implementation of the policy, planning, research, management, and communication established by the Executive Committee as necessary to implement the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan. Responsibilities of the ecosystem subcommittees include:

  • Develop an annual work plan, consistent with the IGBC 5-year plan to implement Executive Committee direction for their ecosystem(s) for review and approval by the Executive Committee;
  • Coordinate implementation of the approved annual work plan by member agencies;
  • Establish necessary teams to implement approved actions (i.e. technical issues, law enforcement, information and education, access management, etc.);
  • Report to the Executive Committee at each winter meeting on the progress of action items in the annual work plan and 5-year plan;
  • Recommend revisions to the 5-year plan based on the best available science and management action necessary to achieve recovery;
  • Identify funding or other resource needs to carry out the tasks assigned in the IGBC-approved annual work plan and 5-year plan and request support from the Executive Committee to meet resource needs.
  • If directed by the Executive Committee, develop a proposed conservation strategy for the ecosystem to be implemented upon delisting.
  • Identify issues that cannot be resolved at the Subcommittee level and elevate them to the Executive Committee for resolution.

Bitterroot Subcommittee Membership

  • Forest Supervisors for the Bitterroot, Nez Perce-Clearwater, Idaho Panhandle, Lolo, Payette, Salmon-Challis, Sawtooth National Forests;
  • Representatives from the wildlife agencies in ID and MT;
  • The Supervisors of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services offices in ID and MT;
  • A representative from the Nez Perce and Shoshone-Bannack tribes;
  • A representative of county government in ID and MT.

If you can not view the membership list on this webpage, here is a PDF version dated 11/29/21.

Bitterroot Subcommittee Past Meeting Materials

TitleDateTagsLinkhf:doc_tags
20250423 FWS Bitterroot CooleyApril 24, 2025presentation
250423 Bitterroot_FoodStorage_WG Presentation JacksonApril 24, 2025report
250423 Bitterroot Food Storage WG Recommendations (DRAFT)April 24, 2025presentation
250423 BE Diamond SlidesApril 24, 2025presentation
BitterrootSubcommitteeAgenda4_23_25April 9, 2025agenda
241023 BE Meeting SummaryNovember 12, 2024minutes
241023 BE Sells_Griz ModelingOctober 23, 2024presentation
241023 BE Jackson_FoodStorage_WGOctober 23, 2024presentation
Bitterroot Subcommittee Fall Mtg_23Oct2024October 10, 2024agenda
Bitterroot Subcommittee Spring Mtg_11Apr2024March 31, 2024agenda
5 Jackson_FoodStorage_WG_BittEco_10182023October 20, 2023presentation
4 Sells_Griz Modeling_BEOctober 20, 2023presentation
2 20231019_SW MT GB DNA SurveyOctober 20, 2023presentation
1 211017 BE DiamondOctober 20, 2023presentation
231018 IGBC Bitterroot Subcommittee Fall Mtg AgendaSeptember 29, 2023agenda
Sells et al connectivity studies May 2023June 13, 2023presentation
230418 dd BES slidesMay 31, 2023presentation
IGBC BE Subcommittee Spring Mtg_19Apr23_agendaApril 12, 2023agenda
IGBC BE Subcommittee Fall agenda 11 21 22November 9, 2022agenda
IGBC BE Subcommittee Agenda, Kamiah 4 27 22April 20, 2022agenda
Bitterroot Subcommittee Meeting Summary 10/27/21December 3, 2021minutes
Bitterroot Subcommittee Meeting Summary 5/28/2021May 28, 2021minutes
Bitterroot Subcommittee Meeting Summary 11/12/2020November 20, 2020minutes
Bitterroot Subcommittee Meeting Summary 4/19/2020April 19, 2020minutes
Agenda 4/19/2020April 19, 2020agenda
Bitterroot Mtg. Summary 11/22/19November 22, 2019minutes
Bitterroot Mtg. Summary 11/17/17November 17, 2017minutes
Bitterroot Mtg Summary 12/1/2016December 1, 2016minutes
Bitterroot Mtg Summary 5/5/2015May 5, 2015minutes
Current Grizzly Range: Research and Monitoring 5/5/2015May 5, 2015presentation
Info and Education Update 5/5/2015May 5, 2015presentation
Bitterroot Mtg. Summary 10/16/2014October 16, 2014minutes
DOW Electric fence BrochureMay 29, 2014brochure
Bitterroot Mtg. Summary 5/29/2014May 29, 2014minutes
DOW Got Griz PosterMay 29, 2014poster

Bitterroot Subcommittee Policy, Management and Research Reports

TitleDateTagsLink
2017 Bitterroot Revised 5-Year Plans Goals and ObjectivesAugust 10, 2021
2014 Bitterroot Accomplishment ReportAugust 10, 2021
2015 Bitterroot Accomplishments & Program of Work for 2016August 10, 2021