Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Group Meets April 1-2 In Jackson; Public Welcome

IDAHO FALLS - The public is invited to attend the Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Subcommittee's semi-annual meeting on April 1-2 at the Wort Hotel in Jackson, Wyo. The subcommittee, comprised of representatives from state and federal agencies involved in Yellowstone-area grizzly bear management, will receive an update on finalization of the Yellowstone grizzly bear population conservation strategy. Among other agenda items are discussions about agency bear/human conflict resolution efforts in the Yellowstone Ecosystem and the subcommittee's information and education program. The committee was established in 1983 to coordinate grizzly bear recovery in the three-state Yellowstone region of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. on April 1 and runs from 8 a.m. to noon on April 2. Public comments will be accepted during the last half hour of each session. For further information about the meeting, contact Reg Rothwell of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at (307) 777-4588. The subcommittee supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone needing auxiliary aids to attend the meeting should call (307) 777-4588. Every effort will be made for reasonable accommodations.