GOABC advocates for science-based wildlife management and wants decision-makers to value wildlife and their habitat in land use decisions. There are many factors to consider and decisions are often made to grow the economy, but if we put a higher value on wildlife, including grizzly bears, we will see their population continue to be healthy and grow.
Guide outfitters often live within their guide territory and have extensive knowledge of habitat conditions, predator-prey relationships, and the overall ecosystem in which they operate. We believe in sustainable use and often witness the changes in species populations first. Our on-the-ground knowledge indicates that grizzly bear populations are healthy and growing. We are seeing bears in greater densities in areas where we have not seen them in generations.
