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These guidelines were developed as an interagency effort initially in the Greater Yellowstone Area. The guidelines were submitted to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for formal consultation as required by 50 C.F.R., Sec. 402.04. The Biological Opinion states, "It is our opinion that implementation of the Guidelines will promote conservation of the grizzly bear." The Biological Opinion is enclosed as an appendix to the guidelines.
The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee approved the application of these guidelines on National Forest System, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park System lands throughout grizzly bear ecosystems in the states of Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. The guidelines are known as the Interagency Grizzly Bear Guidelines.
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