TABLE OF CONTENTS 



I . INTRODUCTION 1 



II. SPECIES INFORMATION 1 



A. REVIEW OF PRESENT STATUS 1 



B. UPDATE OF GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION (MONTANA) 2 



C. POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY AND MONITORING STUDIES 2 



III. ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 8 



A. MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 8 



B. PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE STUDIES 9 



IV. LITERATURE CITED 10 



V. APPENDIX - DEMOGRAPHIC MONITORING TRANSECT DATA 11 



