12.9.1415    GENETIC AND POPULATION AUGMENTATION

(1) Upon delisting, the department shall continue to translocate grizzly bears between the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and other grizzly bear populations for genetic and population augmentation.  The department will continue to conduct genetic sampling, as necessary, when handling bears, and will analyze those samples to evaluate genetic diversity and connectivity between populations and the need for continued efforts.

History: 87-1-201, 87-1-301, MCA; IMP, 87-1-201, 87-1-301, 87-5-301, MCA; NEW, 2024 MAR p. 60, Eff. 1/13/24.