GirflatinNF 



DaarlodoeNF 



CurtarNF 



Beaverhead NF 



Shoshone NF 



RKOvery Zone/Primary Conaaoffltion Area 

 9210 Sq Miles 



Brldger-Taton NF 



Figure 1 . Location of the recovery zone/primary conservation area within Greater 

 Yellowstone Ecosystem. 



DESCRIPTION OF GRIZZLY BEAR MANAGEMENT AREA 

 FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA 



Grizzly bears currently ~ or could in the near future ~ occupy suitable habitats in the 

 seven southwestern and south-central Montana counties adjacent to or near Yellowstone 

 National Park (Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Park, Gallatin, Madison, and Beaverhead 

 Counties). The proposed action of this document is to create and adapt a management 

 plan for this area. The plan briefly describes the geographic and human environment of 

 this seven-county area with respect to general description, size, human population, land 

 ownership, special management areas, agricultural interests, and recreation. Not all 

 portions of these counties are suitable grizzly bear habitat. However, some of the above 

 attributes of these counties may affect the distribution and survival of grizzly bears. 

 Given enough time and adequate management programs, grizzly bear distribution may 

 extend beyond this seven-county area. For purposes of this plan, expansion in grizzly 

 bear distribution during the next 10 years is most likely to occur within this seven-county 



