• It is in the interest of coniniodity users and recreationists to understand 

 the rationale supporting grizzly bear management strategies so that their 

 actions on the land may eventually lead to less restrictive approaches. 



• It is in the interest of local, state and federal governments to have 

 citizenry that are informed about grizzly bears, roles and responsibilities, 

 and authorities in their areas. 



• It is in the general public interest to have sustainable populations of 

 grizzly bears and grizzly bear habitat. 



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

 management strategies that sustain viable populations of the grizzly bear. 



Initial Ideas Toward Recommendations 



• Form a committee of state, federal and local government and citizens to 

 develop an education program or programs to meet the needs of the general 

 public and certain target groups. 



• Identify tools being used today and find out what's happening currently 

 and by whom. 



• Use success stories in educational materials. 



• Think "marketing". 



• Create "bear country" support groups in and around commimities where 

 grizzly bears live. 



Final Recommendations 



At their third meeting, the roundtable refined their recommendations until agreement 

 was reached on langiiage for each item. Caucusing among similar interests, divergent 

 interests and state representatives was used to expedite discussion. The following lists 

 the final recommendations of the roundtable. 



Unanimous Recommendations Related to the Conservation Strategy and the 

 Primary Conservation Area (TCA) 



The PCA boundary should be adopted as presented in the draft Conservation Strategy. 

 The Round Table affirms the proposed management within the PCA, including the 

 approach of allowing minimum, temporary reductions in grizzly bear secure areas, only 

 for the purpose of overall grizzly bear habitat improvement. 



The Conservation Strategy should include and explain the concept of adaptive 

 management in understandable terms, explain how adaptive management will be applied, 

 and explain how the Conservation Strategy may be amended in the fiiture. (For example, 

 the document should explain how management changes in the Targhee National Forest 

 that may affect habitat in the Plateau and Henry's lake Bear Management Units will be 

 evaluated in relation to occupancy and re-listing criteria, and what changes in the 

 Conservation Strategy might result.) 



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