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MT - Bear - Chapter 5. Wildlife Protection. Part 3. Grizzly Bear | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Full Statute Name: West's Montana Code Annotated. Title 87. Fish and Wildlife. Chapter 5. Wildlife Protection. Part 3. Grizzly Bear
Primary Citation: MCA 87-5-301 to 87-5-303 Country of Origin: United States Last Checked: January, 2019 Alternate Citation: MT ST 87-5-301 to 87-5-303 Date Adopted: 1969
87-5-301 . Grizzly bear --findings --policy
87-5-302 . Commission regulations on grizzly bear
87-5-303 . Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 568, § 5
87-5-301. Grizzly bear --findings --policy
(a) grizzly bears are a recovered population and thrive under responsive cooperative management;
(b) grizzly bear conservation is best served under state management and the local, state, tribal, and federal partnerships that fostered recovery; and
(c) successful conflict management is key to maintaining public support for conservation of the grizzly bear.
(2) It is the policy of the state to:
(a) manage the grizzly bear as a species in need of management to avoid conflicts with humans and livestock; and
(b) use proactive management to control grizzly bear distribution and prevent conflicts, including trapping and lethal measures.
Enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 134, § 1; Revised Code of Montana 1947, 26-307.2. Amended by Laws 2011, ch. 416, § 1, eff. May 14, 2011; amended by Laws 2011, ch. 292, § 3, eff. March 1, 2012
87-5-302. Commission regulations on grizzly bear
(a) pursuant to subsection (2), regulate the hunting of grizzly bears, including the establishment of tagging requirements for carcasses, skulls, and hides; and
(b) establish requirements for the transportation, exportation, and importation of grizzly bears.
(2) When special grizzly bear licenses are to be issued pursuant to 87-2-701, the commission shall establish hunting season quotas for grizzly bears that will prevent the population of grizzly bears from decreasing below sustainable levels and with the intent to meet population objectives for elk, deer, and antelope. The provisions of this subsection do not affect the restriction provided in 87-2-702(3) that limits a person to the taking of only one grizzly bear in Montana.
Enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 134, § 2; Revised Code of Montana 1947, 26-307.3. Amended by Laws 2011, ch. 292, § 4, eff. March 1, 2012.
87-5-303. Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 568, § 5