Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee
www.IGBConline.org

Education and Information

• Bears: Pointers for Coexistence
• The Misunderstood Bear
• Tips for Elk Hunters in Grizzly Country
• Tips for Residents in Grizzly Country
• KVRI brochure: Living in Bear Country
• What Do Grizzly Bears Eat?
• How to Avoid Attracting a Bear to your Home
• Is it a Grizzly Bear or Black Bear? Bear Identification training through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
   

Selkirk Ecosystem

• The Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative’s (KVRI) grizzly bear subcommittee continues to be active. Achievements this year include 1) the development of a local bear educational brochure, 2) sanitation presentation at the county fair, including a raffle for 2 bear resistant containers, 3) work with local governments to address sanitation issues, 4) pursuit of additional grants to obtain another grizzly bear mount to be used for educational purposes, and 5) regular participation in monthly KVRI meetings to keep people up to date and aware of grizzly bear issues.

Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem

• The Cabinet-Yaak Citizen Involvement Group was formed in 1988. The group is comprised of local people nominated by the public to represent the views and concerns of the local public to the agencies. The group met frequently after its formation to deal with several issues, particularly the grizzly bear population augmentation efforts conducted from 1990-94. The group has reduced its schedule to annual meetings with periodic email updates on timely issues regarding grizzly bear research and management in the Cabinet-Yaak recovery area. The next meeting will be scheduled for the spring of 2008.
   
• The new brochure called Living with Grizzly Bears was distributed to several offices, businesses, and residences within the recovery zone. A copy of the brochure can be found in the Selkirk/Cabinet-Yaak Committee’s Education/Information link.
   
• Outreach, educational and informational programs about living, working and recreating around bears are available to the public free of charge. If you are interested in having a bear biologist visit your group or organization please contact: