management agency, and community business representation and should coordinate across state and 



provincial boundaries where appropriate. 



Sanitation in rural communities that lie within occupied bear habitat is an ongoing issue and efforts 



to address it continue in Whitefish, Seeley Lake and other areas. Efforts require strong citizen 



involvement and FWP envisions a cooperative endeavor between FWP, local citizens, county 



commissioners, private interest groups and garbage haulers to solve sanitation problems. Some of 



this is already occurring. 



FWP will seek to develop a MOU between counties and cities with bear resistant garbage ordinances 



to enhance enforcement effectiveness at the state, countv, and community level. 



FWP has programs to address issues with urban wildlife, including bears. In some cases, groups 



have been established to address such issues and funding is available to support their efforts. 



FWP recognizes that there is a national interest in the long-term conservation of this species. As such, 



Montana anticipates providing opportunities for those representing that interest to be involved as 



this program is developed and implemented. Any local meetings will be open to the public and 



opportunities will be provided for others to share their perspectives and contributions to program 



success. Interested parties can and do also participate in the national processes which affect federal 



lands and programs. 



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