Idaho Project
Grizzly bear habitat modeling in the Bitterroot Mountains
August 2023 - May 2026
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- Wilburforce Foundation
Grizzly bears from the Cabinet-Yaak and Selkirk Ecosystems are repopulating the Bitterroot area south of the Clark Fork River in Idaho and Montana with several confirmed sightings in recent years. We currently have no models of habitat quality for the area that could support land management and conservation decisions. Grizzly bear habitat modeling would provide important data in landscape connectivity of a threatened species and support ESA consultations on projects within the Bitterroot area of Idaho and Montana south of the Clark Fork River to the Salmon River. Our proposed project would model grizzly bear habitat in Idaho and Montana across sovereign Tribal Nations, portions of 6 National Forests, and about 10,000 mi2 of public land.
Presentations | Presentation Date |
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Rice, N., D.E. Ausband, S. Picardi, and W. Kasworm. Habitat selection, connectivity, and translocations of inland continental grizzly bear populations. Poster. 2024 Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Coeur d' Alene, ID. 26 March 2024. | March 2024 |