Grizzly Bear Management Plan for Western Montana

Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
2006-2016

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has released a management plan and final programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) for grizzly bears in 17 counties located in western Montana. The plan was developed to address the future of grizzly bear management in western Montana outside the Greater Yellowstone Area. It focuses on grizzly bear populations or potential populations in the Northern Continental Divide, Cabinet-Yaak, and Bitterroot Ecosystems, as well as surrounding areas. In response to an increase in the number and distribution of bears in western Montana, FWP developed the programmatic EIS to evaluate current management programs and ensure the future success of grizzly bear conservation.

Full Grizzly Bear Management Plan (1 PDF File)

Full Grizzly Bear Management Plan (Full Grizzly Bear Management Plan 5.43 MB)

Grizzly Bear Management Plan (Split into 13 PDF Files)

  • Part 1 of 13 (Part 1 of 13 585 KB)
  • Part 2 of 13 (Part 2 of 13 1.06 MB)
  • Part 3 of 13 (Part 3 of 13 529 KB)
  • Part 4 of 13 (Part 4 of 13 680 KB)
  • Part 5 of 13 (Part 5 of 13 392 KB)
  • Part 6 of 13 (Part 6 of 13 808 KB)
  • Part 7 of 13 (Part 7 of 13 470 KB)
  • Part 8 of 13 (Part 8 of 13 753 KB)
  • Part 9 of 13 (Part 9 of 13 395 KB)
  • Part 10 of 13 (Part 10 of 13 138 KB)
  • Part 11 of 13 (Part 11 of 13 378 KB)
  • Part 12 of 13 (Part 12 of 13 392 KB)
  • Part 13 of 13 (Part 13 of 13 918 KB)