• Are the PCA and buffer zone boundaries based on biological habitat 

 and science? 



• Will Bear Management Units (BMUs) as currently drawn meet "adjacent unit" 

 criteria or are they set up to fail as proposed in the draft? 



• Is there a better way (i.e., larger PCA; less restrictions, EMU 

 boundaries, etc.)? 



• Can the BMUs be better configured to delete poor habitat? 



• Should boundaries be expanded? 



Guiding Principles 



• Use this process to support bear recovery and not to advance agendas 

 unrelated to bear recovery. 



• Seek solutions that constitute a balance among competing interests. 



• Seek to maximize benefits to the bear for the money and time 

 invested. 



• Meet minimum legal requirements for bear recovery. 



• Seek local wisdom and perspective in order to achieve "buy in" with 

 boundaries and habitat objectives. 



Interests/Needs 



• It is in the interest of counties, communities and businesses in grizzly 

 bear coimtry to have reasonable certainty in their lives. 



• It is in the interest of the states have management discretion. 



• It is in the interest of federal agencies to have local support rather 

 than continued controversy on boundaries. 



• It is in the interest of the US Fish & Wildlife Service to have an area 

 large enough to assure recovery and fulfill the de-listing goal. 



Initial Ideas Toward Recommendations 



• Modify the monitoring zone boundary to reflect habitat realities 

 (arbitrary 10 miles). 



• Accept the current boundary as a reasonable compromise based on assumed 

 science. 



• Eliminate portions of BMUs of dubious habitat quality (i.e., some private 

 lands). Consider combining units that have not reached goals due to habitat 

 limitations. 



• Consider adding those areas outside the current boundary with high habitat 

 and bears. 



• Consider the inclusion of restricted lands (wilderness areas) that have 

 decent habitat. 



• Draw a boundary that reflects where the bears want to be and under what 

 conditions. 



• Get rid of one circle with BMUs. Look at core federal lands, secondary 

 2X)nes under state responsibility and linkages. In these zones, develop 

 management strategies that consider multiple species including humans. 



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