With increasing demands on most resources in the area, current quantitative data on grizzly bears are required for formulation of management decisions that will insure survival of the population. Objectives of the study are to determine the status and trend of the grizzly bear population, the use of habitats and food items by the bears, and the effects of land management practices on the bear population. Efforts are being concentrated on developing a GIS-based Cumulative Effects Model and assessing the effects of land use practices.
Research is ongoing in the attempt to document a sensitive and reliable trend index.
Data analyses and summaries presented in this report supersede all previously published data.