Management agencies often resort to translocation to reduce human-caused mortality associated with 

 problem bears. Relocating grizzly bears from human-bear conflict situations is often times a short- 

 term solution to an immediate crisis because many bears return to the conflict site or continue 

 problem behaviors where relocated. Survival of translocated bears is largely affected by whether the 

 bear returned to the capture site; return rates were most affected by distance transported, and age 

 and sex of the bear. Return rates decreased at distances >46 mi, and subadult females returned the 

 least. Because of low survival and high return rates, transporting grizzly bears should be considered 

 a final action to eliminate a conflict situation. However, transporting females must be considered a 

 viable technique because some translocated females have contributed to the population through 

 successful reproduction. Furthermore, if appropriate, captured bears will be radio collared and 

 monitored after relocation. 



4. Removal : Lethal control techniques will be employed when other options are not practical and a 

 reasonable opportunity for removal exists. 



Grizzly Bear-Human Interaction Risk Management Protocols 



1. Provide conflict-avoidance information and education to people living, working, and recreating in 

 grizzly bear habitat. 



2. As appropriate, provide information to the public and land management agencies about current bear 

 distribution, including relocations, food conditions, activity', potential and current conflicts, and 

 behaviors (news releases, etc.). Land management agencies will be encouraged to contact their 

 permittees with information that will help them avoid conflicts. 



3. Monitor situations where the activities or behaviors of bears inhabiting areas increase the likelihood 

 of conflicts. 



4. Cooperate with livestock operators and land managers to develop strategies that minimize the 

 potential for bear damage. 



5. Cooperate with property owners, recreationists, and land managers to identify and resolve potential 

 conflicts. 



6. Preemptively relocate, aversively condition, deter, or remove bears when potential for conflict is high 

 and other techniques are not applicable. 



7. Relocate, adversely condition, deter, or remove bears involved in conflicts with humans, or property 

 when other techniques are not applicable. FWP recognizes that euthanasia of bears cannot be 

 undertaken unilaterally under current nuisance bear guidelines and will continue to work with 

 USFWS to determine if, and when, such management is warranted. 



8. Design occupancy and population objectives that reduce the potential for conflicts in specific grizzly 

 management units. 



Rapid Response Protocols 



L Within each appropriate FWP region (in this case Regions I, 2, 3, and 4), personnel will be trained 

 and equipped to handle conflicts. 



2. Conflict reporting procedures will be made available to the public through personal contacts and a 

 variety of media channels. 



3. Appropriate state and federal agency personnel will be trained and equipped to manage conflicts 

 under circumstances predetermined bv FWP and consistent with each agencies jurisdiction and 

 policies. 



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