• Involve the Governors' Offices and the states' delegations in lobbying for 

 federal dollars. 



• Develop funding for livestock depredation compensation. 



Unanimous Recommendation Related to Citizen Involvement 



Add 3 non-voting citizen members per state to the Yellowstone Grizzly Management 

 Committee (YGMC). In making these citizen appointments, the Governors should strive 

 for a balanced representation. The YGMC should encourage their active participation in 

 each meeting through establishment of Committee ground rules and clarification of roles 

 and authorities. After three years, evaluate the structure and based on the evaluation, 

 make appropriate changes. 



Unanimous Recommendations Related to Education 



Establish and fund an interagency education working group and include citizen members 

 from each state appointed by the three Governors in a manner that reflects balanced 

 representation. 



Produce education materids based on the following criteria and messages: 



Honest and realistic messages about bears and bear management 



The need for nuisance protocol and removal of problem bears 



No jargon 



Safety and sanitation 



The need for and achievement of informed hunters 



Resident and non-resident messages 



Living with bears/bear country communities 



The importance of networks and communication 



Responsibility of local government 



Develop signage appropriate to "bear country" 



Think about tools in "bear country" within the PCA that might encourage human safety, 

 survival of the bear, and increased capacity for local governments, managers and private 

 landowners (i.e., habitat-oriented and open space tax incentives; development restrictions 

 and responsibilities; zoning and subdivision regulation). 



Tools in "bear country" outside the PCA should be developed in coordination with state 

 management plans. 



Unanimous Recommendations Related to Plan and Process Clarity 



Make a strong effort to provide citizens with a clear, understandable version of the plan 

 and process. 



Find avenues through the IGBC to start communication among states and federal entities 

 about interrelationships among threatened and endangered species in the Yellowstone 

 area and encourage language to this effect in the Conservation Strategy. 



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