12-22-2016

Ursus arctos horribilis

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Detailed information

Full Name: Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)

Where found: U.S.A. (portions of ID and MT, see Â§17.84(l))

Critical Habitat:N/A

Species Group:Mammals

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Threatened	07/28/1975	Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6)	U.S.A., conterminous (lower 48) States, except where listed as an experimental population
Experimental Population, Non-Essential	11/17/2000	Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6)	U.S.A. (portions of ID and MT, see Â§17.84(l))
Under Review		Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6)	North Cascades Ecosystem Recovery Zone Population
Under Review	07/28/1975	Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6)	Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Distinct Population Segment

Population location: U.S.A., conterminous (lower 48) States, except where listed as an experimental population

Listing status: Threatened
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Idaho , Montana , Washington , Wyoming
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Benton Lake Wetland Management District, Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Nine-Pipe National Wildlife Refuge, Northwest Montana Wetland Management District-Flathead County ... Show All Refuges
- Additional species information
Population location: U.S.A. (portions of ID and MT, see Â§17.84(l))

Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Idaho
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- Additional species information
Population location: North Cascades Ecosystem Recovery Zone Population

Listing status: Under Review
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Washington
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- Additional species information
Population location: Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Distinct Population Segment

Listing status: Under Review
This population has been proposed for delisting
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Wyoming
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- Additional species information

Federal register documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
09/07/2016	81 FR 61658 61661	ETWP; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period; availability of peer review and supplementary documents.
03/11/2016	81 FR 13173 13227	Proposed Rule: Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
01/12/2016	81 FR 1368 1375	90-Day Findings on 17 Petitions; Petition findings and initiation of status reviews
12/24/2015	80 FR 80583 80614	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
02/19/2015	80 FR 8894 8896	North Cascades Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Washington AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent.
12/05/2014	79 FR 72449 72497	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
11/22/2013	77 FR 70103 70162	Review of Native Species That are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
05/21/2013	78 FR 29774 29775	Draft Revised Supplement to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan; Extension of Public Comment Period
05/03/2013	78 FR 26064	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Conservation Strategy for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear
05/03/2013	78 FR 26064	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Conservation Strategy for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear

Recovery

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Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
03/11/2016	Draft 2016 Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
03/11/2016	Draft Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy Appendices	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
03/11/2016	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Draft Revised Supplement: Revised Demographic Recovery Criteria for the Yellowstone Ecosystem	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
05/03/2013	Draft Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
05/03/2013	Draft Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy Appendices	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
03/13/2007	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: Revised Demographic Recovery Criteria for the Yellowstone Ecosystem	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
03/13/2007	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: Habitat-based Recovery Criteria for the Yellowstone Ecosystem	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
06/23/1997	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: North Cascades Ecosystem Recovery Plan Chapter	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
09/11/1996	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: Bitterroot Ecosystem Recovery Plan Chapter	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
09/10/1993	Revised Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1

Date	Citation Page	Title
06/22/2001	66 FR 33620 33622	ETWP; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bears in the Bitterroot Area of Idaho and Montana; Removal of Regulations
11/17/2000	65 FR 69624 69643	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bears in the Bitterroot Area of Idaho and Montana
10/17/1989	54 FR 42524 42528	ETWP; Proposed Revision of Special Regulations for the Grizzly Bear; 54 FR 42524 42528
09/23/1986	51 FR 33753 33760	Revision of Special Regulations for Grizzly Bear; 51 FR 33753-33760
07/17/1986	51 FR 25914 25919	Proposed Revision of Special Regulations for Grizzly Bear; 51 FR 25914- 25919
08/29/1985	50 FR 35086 35089	Modification of Special Regulations for Grizzly Bear; 50 FR 35086-35089
12/04/1980	45 FR 80444 80448	Final Findings for Export of Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, Alaskan Gray Wolf & Alaskan Brown Bear Taken in 80-81 Season

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
03/11/2016	Draft 2016 Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
03/11/2016	Draft Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy Appendices	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
03/11/2016	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Draft Revised Supplement: Revised Demographic Recovery Criteria for the Yellowstone Ecosystem	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
05/03/2013	Draft Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
05/03/2013	Draft Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy Appendices	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
03/13/2007	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: Revised Demographic Recovery Criteria for the Yellowstone Ecosystem	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
03/13/2007	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: Habitat-based Recovery Criteria for the Yellowstone Ecosystem	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
06/23/1997	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: North Cascades Ecosystem Recovery Plan Chapter	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
09/11/1996	Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: Bitterroot Ecosystem Recovery Plan Chapter	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1
09/10/1993	Revised Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan	View Implementation Progress	Final Revision 1

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
03/11/2016	81 FR 13173 13227	Proposed Rule: Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife	Proposed Delisting, Recovered
05/03/2013	78 FR 26064	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Conservation Strategy for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear	Notice Doc. Availability, Post Delisting Monitoring Plan
03/22/2013	78 FR 17708 17709	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Revised Supplement to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan	Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
04/18/2007	72 FR 19549 19551	Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Seven Wildlife Species and Two Plant Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region	Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
03/29/2007	72 FR 14866 14938	Final Rule Designating the Greater Yellowstone Area Population of Grizzly Bears as a Distinct Population Segment; Removing the Yellowstone Distinct Population Segment of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List as Endangered the Yellowstone Distinct Population Segment of Grizzly Bears	Final Delisting, Recovered Final Listing, Threatened Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Not substantial
03/13/2007	72 FR 11376 11377	Supplements to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan	Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
03/13/2007	72 FR 11376	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the Greater Yellowstone Area	Notice Doc. Availability Notice Doc. Availability, Post Delisting Monitoring Plan
11/17/2005	70 FR 69854 69884	Designating the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears as a Distinct Population Segment; Removing the Yellowstone Distinct Population Segment of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule	Proposed Delisting, Recovered Proposed Listing, Threatened
03/09/2000	65 FR 12570	Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Bitterroot Ecosystem	Notice Doc. Availability
03/02/2000	65 FR 11340	Availability of Draft Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the Yellowstone Ecosystem	Notice Doc. Availability

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