When data demonstrate that bear populations are healthy and robust outside the PCA 

 according to state plan goals, more flexible management may be considered within the 

 PCA, provided the basic objectives for the PCA are maintained. 



Eliminate references to monitoring population parameters and mortality in the 10 mile 

 area surrounding the PCA in relation to management decisions in the Conservation 

 Strategy, (i.e. Eliminate the 10 mile "buffer.") Monitoring and management outside the 

 PCA should be govemed by state management plans to be developed as outlined belowr. 

 Decisions in the Conservation Strategy should be limited to results of monitoring within 

 the PCA unless monitoring under state plans outside the PCA indicates the need for 

 management review and action either inside or outside the PCA. 



Continue centralized coordination of ecosystem-wide population monitoring to insure 

 data integrity and to provide a database available to the 3 states and other appropriate 

 entities. The Round Table recommends that the Conservation Strategy include a data 

 validation process for the purpose of eliciting and sustaining confidence in the data. 



Unanimous Recommendations Related to State Plans 



Assuming adoption of the above recommendations on the Conservation Strategy, the 

 three states should initiate development of state grizzly bear management plans for areas 

 outside the PCA. These plans should be developed concurrent with revision of the draft 

 Conservation Strategy. 



State and federal agencies should develop and communicate a process agreement that 

 outlines and harmonizes state and federal planning as well as de-listing. 



State plans should be developed through a public process and should seek to: 



• Insure long-term viability of grizzly bears and preclude re-listing. 



• Support expansion of grizzly bears beyond the PCA in areas that are 

 biologically suitable and socially acceptable. 



• Manage grizzly bears as a game animal, including allowing regulated hunting 

 when and where appropriate. 



Unanimous Recommendations Related to Funding 



Short Term 



• Continue funding state efforts and make funding for state plans a priority. 



• Re-evaluate state costs, including loc^ government needs (information 

 and education, planning, etc.), so that budgets are realistic. 



• Continue federal dollars to support management wdthin the PCA. 



Long Term 



Develop mechanisms to assure long term funding. Options include 

 establishment of an Endowment for Grizzly Bear management, 

 Conservation And Reinvestment Act dollars, or other national 

 appropriations through Congress. 



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