Chris Servheen
Chris Servheen
based bottom credible estimate females hard line plan recovery revise
Much of the NCDE is heavily forested so it's hard to see those bears. The bottom line here is we are going to have to revise the recovery plan for the NCDE, because we know we can't make a credible minimum-population estimate based on sightings of females or cubs.
illegal number
This is urgent, considering the number of illegal kills right now.
bear increase numbers places seen
As bear numbers increase they are getting into places they haven't been seen in 50 or 100 years.
existed mountains movement natural patterns rocky thousands
These natural movement patterns have existed in the Rocky Mountains for thousands of years.
ability areas direct limits lower manage mortality state wants within
As long as (bear) mortality percentages are within the (federal conservation strategy) limits ... the state will have the ability to direct mortality in areas where it wants to manage for lower densities of grizzly bears.
cooperation law
We need to show that with cooperation, this law can work.
bears cubs places
We have more bears having more cubs and we have bears that are in places where they haven't been in 50 years.
bear bears contains continue detailed developed future habitat limits management plan strict system
We have developed a detailed management and monitoring plan ... and it will continue for the long term. It contains strict limits on mortality, strict habitat standards, and a comprehensive monitoring system for the bears, bear habitat, and bear foods. The future of the Yellowstone grizzly bears is bright, and I say that as a grizzly bear biologist.
changes respond saying sure
We're not saying things will always be stable. We're saying we'll be able to respond to changes to make sure the bear's OK.
built
We haven't built such a thing for the NCDE yet.